Prosecution Rests in Tom Libous Trial

State Sen. Tom Libous has decided not to testify in his trial, which is underway in federal court in White Plains. The prosecution rested its case yesterday afternoon. After a short recess, the defense announced it would only call one witness: District Court Judge Thomas McAvoy. Closing arguments are scheduled to begin at 10:30 this morning. Sen. Libous is accused of lying to the FBI about his son Matthew’s employment at a Westchester law firm in 2010. If convicted, he could face up to five years in prison.