From Deseret News archives:
Workman to face trial
She gives first hint that she may exit the race
"I can't answer that right now," she said Monday when asked if she would withdraw. "Come to the meeting tomorrow."
She referred to a meeting tonight of Salt Lake County Republican leaders who will discuss Workman's situation and are expected to decide on a write-in candidate.
Previous times when asked if she is dropping out of the race, Workman had always answered with a firm "no."
In Monday's preliminary hearing, the evidence presented suggested that the trial's outcome might hinge on a crucial "he said/she said" conversation with a county employee.
Third District Judge Robert Hilder bound Workman over for trial after the daylong preliminary hearing. He set Oct. 18 for an arraignment an extremely late date for the mayor, who is hoping to get a trial completed before the Nov. 2 election.
Workman is charged with two counts of misusing public monies, one a second-degree felony and the other a third-degree felony. The preliminary hearing was to determine whether special district attorney Mike Martinez has "believable evidence" to support the charges.
Prosecutors allege that Workman improperly arranged for the Salt Lake County Health Department to pay part of an accountant's salary at the Boys and Girls Clubs of South Valley, where her daughter, Aisza Wilde, was employed as chief financial officer.
The prosecution's star witness was a visibly nervous David Marshall, the county's chief administrative officer, who testified Workman led him to believe during a brief conversation in June 2003 that Workman met Alina Iorga at a community meeting and wanted Iorga hired as a temporary health department "community liaison."
Marshall testified that Workman told him she wanted Iorga to be her "eyes and ears" in the community, checking out what barriers existed for minorities to obtain health care. The mayor would supervise Iorga herself and sign Iorga's time sheet. He said she mentioned nothing about the Boys and Girls Clubs.
Had he known of the true nature of the position, Marshall said, he would not have arranged it, or done it a different way.
"Was it lawful?" Martinez asked him.
"No," Marshall answered.
"Violated county policy?"
"Yes."
"State statute?"
"Yes."
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