FILE - In this Aug. 12, 2012 file photo, Illinois state Rep. Derrick Smith speaks at a news conference in Chicago. Prosecutors want to use post-arrest statements by Smith at his bribery trial set to begin on May 28, 2014 A government filing in federal court says that after the Chicago Democrat's arrest in 2012, he waived his right to remain silent and cursed as he told investigators he'd messed up by accepting a $7,000 bribe. The judge has yet to rule on the matter. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)