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Schwarz. faces 9 maximurn oflife without parole. as does Volpe, who has not been sentenced But attorneys for Bruder and Wiesesaid in their closing arguments that their cli nts’ only mistake was working with Volpe The attorneys noted that Louima never identified Bruder or Wiese as being among after fellow officers bragged about ramming abr omstick up Abner Louima’s rectum because he thought Louima had punched him outsidea nightclub Thebrutality of the act shockedthecity and raised tensions between police and mi norities Four others accused with Volpe areleaving their fate with the jury. through the trial, did not actalone. where we'd be picking up and Schwarz, along with Thomas Wiese, 35, and Thomas Bruder, 33. is also accusedof beat ing Louimain patrol car. Theofficers nearly four weeksof testimony last month Wednesday “They were learning where the {Olympic] venues are, where the transportation facilities were and of holding Ls ouima down during theat Volpe pleaded guilty to civil rights police station bathroom “was the driving force” behind the attack, but he had help from four other officers, a prosecutor said his four assailants, and that his version of when and where he was beaten was incon Officer Charles Schwarz, 33, is accused Sprint PCS cruel couldietually happe: ei alonethat was two Ne York City policefficers. in uniform wodidit Aln Vinegrad Fecal prosect sistent with thasf prosecutors The jury was <pected to get tLe cus Thursday. afterttorneys for Sci warz Beliomo closing aryuni lomo made made bir tvir closing ary i Color Prat Film dropping peopleoff,’ Njord said. In Atlanta, investigators for the House Commerce Committee could arrive from Washingtonto- It’s had to believe tha somethingso depraved and so It’s hard 4» believe that something s dep’ avec i and © cTuel could actually hay per ¢ that it was two New York City pol offi ers, in uniform, whodic it.” Vineg¢ said in his three-hour sun Attorneys in N.Y. police case give closing arguments to jury NEW YORK — The patrolman whocon transportation projects last week with John Njord of the Utah Department of Transportation, a sidelight to their discussions with hur Prosecutor: Officer Who Tortured Prisoner Had Help @ Continued from A-1 for downhill skiing events. UTAH/NATION s day to look over documents compiled by Atlanta’s organizers of the 1996 Summer Olympics. FREENikon “SPRINT IT” Binoculars with purchase of any Sprint PCS Phone! A $70Value! On Wednesday, organizers re- leased a 2-inch thick report on their spending in pursuit of the Games, chronicling items from an $800 bulldog to a $10,000 bus. While manyof the inducements appearedto violate IOC rules, Atlanta organizers said they were » not in the sameleague as the $1.2 million schemein Salt Lake City Be? Vou Pir that led to the biggest scandal in Sprint PCS Phone Qualcomm QCP-1920 tions totaled less than $94,000. © 99-Number Speed Dial + Easy-to-read 5-line display * Alphanumeric Menusfor Easy Feature Navigation Olympic history. In Atlanta, ex’ cess gifts and questionable donaBut in Washington, a subcom- mittee membersaid he wanted to know moreand plannedto delve deeper. “We're anxious to see the lay of the land,” said Rep. Fred Upton, the subcommittee chair- 200 speed 24 exp. 4-Pack You Pay Only 199 man. ‘The Senate Commerce Committee already has held a hearing on the Salt Lake scandal, which included allegations of scholar- Includes Free Nikon Sprint 11 Binoculars ships, free medical care and job fe Tae se cacs fini matchals lor deta Unto money and potential fraud ‘his is not a witch hunt,” Up- Choos Yar Orn Coverage! rola LS380 Pace tonsaid. “Hopefully, Atlanta will winduppretty clean.” ‘The Atlanta report, the first detailedlookat its bid-committee’s finances, did not contain any vombshell revelations. Some of the potential rules violations inolved IOC membersalready ex pelled or censuredin various Salt \ ko, © Quartz Date . 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