Defence suggests administrative confusion over expense procedure at heart of Magliocca criminal charges

Calgary city council expense policy was so rife with administrative flaws it led to confusion about the claims process, the lawyer for former councillor Joe Magliocca said Friday.

Defence counsel Aryan Sadat said Crown prosecutor Aaron Rankin had failed to establish a criminal intent on the part of his client over expense claims for out-of-town drinks and dinners with other politicians.