(2 P.M. UPDATE) 2 accused of plotting to kill Grenada DA

April 25, 2009 11:26 am

— JACKSON (AP) — Closing arguments are scheduled Monday in the trial of two men accused of a prison plot to hire a Detroit hit man to kill the Grenada County district attorney.
Testimony ended Friday in the week-long trial of Charlie Gavin and Charles McCullough, who are charged with racketeering. Both were in the federal prison in Yazoo City when they allegedly arranged have District Attorney Doug Evans murdered.
Gavin allegedly agreed to pay a supposed hitman $22,000 through a third inmate, who would get $500. Prosecutors say the third inmate worked with investigators. McCullough allegedly passed on the supposed hit man's number to a woman who called and gave him instructions.
U.S. District Judge David Bramlette dismissed charges against that woman and a second woman on Friday.