Testimony began Tuesday in the corruption trial of Milton Tillman Jr., a prominent Baltimore bondsman accused of posting the same property to cover bail for several criminal defendants.
Defense attorney Dwight Pettit characterized Tillman as an honest minority businessman unfairly targeted because he was successful. Tillman is being tried along with his son, Milton Tillman III, and bondsman Bernard Dixon, all part of a legitimate effort to “make a living for themselves,” Pettit said.
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