In an ironic chain of events, admitted drug-dealer Corey Ashford has become the star witness for both the prosecution and the defense in the celebrated New Brunswick police-corruption case.

Ashford's recorded conversations with former Hub City detective James Marshall became the centerpiece in the 1998 grand jury investigation that resulted in Marshall's indictment for dealing drugs and accepting bribes.

Bolstered by astute legal counsel and his former colleagues from the New Brunswick Police Department, Marshall is winning the battle for the hearts and minds of potential jurors who will decide his fate on charges, which also include operating three brothels.

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