Of dogs, cats and mafia bosses: With verdict pending in Gwinn case, attorneys trade final shots

In the criminal case against Athens County Democratic Party chair Susan Gwinn, a special prosecutor is trying to whip up a semblance of guilt out of whole cloth, and using the courts to conduct a “smear campaign,” according to her attorney. The special prosecutor has argued, however, that the paper trail of money used by Gwinn for a political campaign make it clear that she broke the law.