A federal judge has denied Tonawanda Coke’s request for an acquittal of all charges or a new trial.
In rejecting the company’s motions, Chief U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny said he found no legal reason to grant a new trial or set aside the previous jury verdict against the Town of Tonawanda company and one of its executives, Mark L. Kamholz.
The judge’s ruling came just a week before he is scheduled to sentence Tonawanda Coke and Kamholz for their role in illegally releasing benzene into the air and improperly dumping toxic sludge on the ground.
In rejecting the company’s motions, Chief U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny said he found no legal reason to grant a new trial or set aside the previous jury verdict against the Town of Tonawanda company and one of its executives, Mark L. Kamholz.
The judge’s ruling came just a week before he is scheduled to sentence Tonawanda Coke and Kamholz for their role in illegally releasing benzene into the air and improperly dumping toxic sludge on the ground.