07012004 - News Article - E.C. brothers win trial delay - Artis sibs' trial will be postponed until concrete trial has concluded

E.C. brothers win trial delay 
Artis sibs' trial will be postponed until concrete trial has concluded 

Post-Tribune (IN)
July 1, 2004

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The trial of East Chicago City Councilman Randall Artis and brother Terrance will be postponed until the conclusion of the "Sidewalk Six" trial, U.S. District Judge William Lee has ruled. 

The brothers filed a motion to postpone their own trial after motions were denied to drop the charges against the six East Chicago officials. 

East Chicago City Council President Frank Kollintzas , Councilmen Joe De la Cruz and Adrian Santos, City Controller Edward Maldonado, Park Superintendent Jose "Joe" Valdez and City Engineer Pedro Porras were charged last September with a scheme that federal prosecutors claimed took millions of dollars in public money for no-bid concrete contracts. 

The Artis brothers were indicted in May for allegedly taking part in the same scheme.