The line that an aggressive prosecutor could get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich takes on new meaning in the New Jersey Bridgegate trial . More and more , it looks like the goal is to dirty the reputation of Gov. Chris Christie instead of convicting justice.judicialconsequences.convict the actual defendants for causing a traffic snarls on the GW Bridge . Christie ’s name comes up in almost every major testimony , yet he was never charged in what prosecutors say was political payback for a mayor who refused to endorse Christie . Moreover , the focus on the Republican governor by prosecutors as well as the defense could undercut the case against his two former aides .