Brandon Bostian Trial: Prosecution Rests Case As Defense Turns To Call Witnesses, Move Toward Acquittal

By Madeleine Wright, CBS Philadelphia

March 3, 2022

A new phase will soon begin in the trial of a former Amtrak engineer. Brandon Bostian could face life in prison if a jury convicts him of all charges in the 2015 Amtrak derailment.

After four days of testimony, the prosecution has rested its case. The defense is now calling witnesses and presenting evidence as they move toward an acquittal.

On Wednesday, the jury heard from the last three witnesses that the prosecution called to testify: an Amtrak supervisor, a former Amtrak police officer and the brother of Robert Gildersleeve, one of the eight victims killed in the Amtrak train derailment.

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