A judicial pre-trial has been held to prepare for the upcoming court case of Ottawa Mayor Larry O'Brien.
The mayor's lawyers and Crown prosecutors met behind closed doors with a Superior Court Judge for a little over an hour on Monday. The mayor was not in attendance.
O'Brien is facing criminal charges of attempted bribery and purported influence peddling in the city's 2006 mayoral race.
Police spent eight months investigating claims by Terry Kilrea that O'Brien offered him a position on the National Parole Board to leave the race for mayor.
The investigation was sparked by a complaint from the Ottawa and District Labour Council. O'Brien denies the charges.
The case is scheduled to go to trial April 27.
