Baker said he couldn't reveal the nature of the conversations Burgess allegedly had with Budzyn. Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Jackson, to decide if Burgess will be allowed to take the witness stand. Defense attorney Howard James Howarth said he will meet with Burgess on Friday at the courthouse to discuss what information he has. According to Detroit Police records, Burgess was never assigned to the same precinct as Budzyn or Nevers. In August 1993, he was arrested for trying to sell two kilos of cocaine to an undercover FBI agent and subsequently sent to federal prison.
Testimony continues today in the case.