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PROVIDENCE -- There will be no action today in the corruption trial of two former executives for Roger Williams Medical Center.

The clerk for the presiding justice in the trial, Chief U.S. District Judge Mary M. Lisi, issued a media advisory yesterday stating that there would be no trial today, as previously planned, but that the trial was expected to resume tomorrow.

No explanation was given but news of the postponement came after Frances P. Driscoll, one of the defendants, took a bad fall on the stone courthouse steps after court yesterday and was rushed to the hospital.

Driscoll, 69, was in the emergency room at Rhode Island Hospital early last, the hospital said. A call to the hospital this morning was not immediately returned.

Prior to Driscoll's fall, it appeared that the case involving her and Robert A. Urciuoli, former executives at Roger Williams, would go to the jury tomorrow, following closing arguments today.

They are accused of stealing the honest services of former state Sen. John Celona.

As the third week of the federal corruption trial opened yesterday, the defense rested after just one witness and several exhibits, including videotaped highlights of Celona's cable-access television show promoting Roger Williams.

-- Reports from Journal staff writer Mike Stanton

 Tags  Frances P. Driscoll Robert A. Urciuoli Roger Williams Medical Center

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