Former Calgary councillor Joe Magliocca will not be testifying at his fraud and breach of trust trial, says lawyer

During Magliocca's trial, which began two weeks ago, court heard from a parade of witnesses who were claimed to have been beneficiaries of the former Ward 2 councillor's largesse

Joe Magliocca won’t be taking the witness stand at his trial for allegedly padding his Calgary city council expense claims, his lawyer said Monday.

Defence counsel Aryan Sadat told Justice Gord Wong he will be calling evidence in Magliocca’s defence, after Crown prosecutor Aaron Rankin closed his case.

Sadat said he wasn’t prepared to open the defence case because his first witness wasn’t available Monday afternoon and may not be able to testify until Wednesday.