These are very serious charges. What (Ryan) has at stake is his freedom, his reputation and his financial future.

No witness testified that he ever gave George Ryan any financial or personal benefit for the purpose of influencing his official decisions.

George Ryan is my last witness -- we want to get everything done before George Ryan takes the stand.

Nobody testified in this courtroom that George Ryan got any money, let alone to influence his official acts.

He's going to prepare to meet the very serious charges against him.

In every one of these contracts, the low bidder got the contract. George Ryan did absolutely nothing to interfere with these contracts.