Lawyers Seek To Keep Players From Bonds' Trial
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Lawyers for Barry Bonds want to bar slugger Jason Giambi and other former pro athletes from testifying at his perjury trial scheduled to begin March 21.
Bonds' lawyers filed papers in federal court late Friday asking U.S. District Court Judge Susan Illston to prohibit the athletes' testimony and other key evidence they say is tied to Bonds' personal trainer, Greg Anderson.
Illston already has ruled off-limits any evidence connected to Anderson because of his refusal to testify.
The former players they are hoping to exclude from the trial are Marvin Benard, Jeremy Giambi, Armando Rios, Benito Santiago, Randy Velarde and retired football player Larry Izzo.
A spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's office didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
Bonds hit a record 762 career home runs. He has not played since 2007.
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