Corruption trial's courtroom reporter falls asleep

Corruption trial's courtroom reporter falls asleep
By John Shryock

MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - The federal government's gambling corruption case took a brief recess Monday afternoon to find a new court reporter.

The assigned reporter, responsible for recording all conversations saved for the court's official record, apparently fell asleep on the job. The reporter's name is unknown.

The judge sent the reporter to see a doctor, but said the man would be fine.

The court took a 20 minute recess around 2:00pm to find a new reporter. It resumed a short time later.

Ronnie Gilley remains on the stand where he's testifying against other defendants in the corruption trial.

The trial is now in its fourth week at the federal courthouse in downtown Montgomery.