Vindicator file photo, Sept. 21, 1999

Vindicator file photo, Sept. 21, 1999

FEDERAL COURT: Former Mahoning County Prosecutor James A. Philomena, right, and his lawyer Stephen Garea enter the federal courthouse in Cleveland. Philomena answered to bribery charges stemming from his role in a case-fixing scheme that involved an assistant county prosecutor, defense lawyers and a county court judge.