Judge To Hear More Testimony In Wilkerson Case

BOSTON (AP) -- A federal judge is expected to hear more testimony before scheduling a sentencing date for former state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson on corruption charges.

Wilkerson's sentencing was scheduled to occur Wednesday, but Judge Douglas Woodlock is now expected to take testimony that day from a developer who claims Wilkerson solicited bribes from her.

Wilkerson was not charged in connection with those alleged payments, and her lawyer has said she did not solicit the money. Woodlock is expected to set Wilkerson's sentencing date after hearing the developer's testimony Wednesday.

Wilkerson pleaded guilty in June to eight counts of attempted extortion after she was captured on video stuffing bribe money into her sweater and bra.

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