MILWAUKEE - A major setback for a jailed politician accused of being involved in a vote buying scheme and other crimes. Milwaukee Alderman Mike McGee Jr. was dealt a major blow in court Wednesday. Wednesday afternoon a judge ruled federal wire taps can be used against McGee during his trial. The wiretaps could be a big part of the state's case against McGee. McGee’s attorney sought to have them thrown out because he didn't like the how a federal agent went about getting that wire tap. Alderman Mike McGee’s attorney was hoping for the legal equivalent of a "Hail Mary Pass." He tried to convince a judge to throw out key evidence the feds collected against McGee on its wire taps . “The law is very clear. If there is a violation, there’s only one remedy, suppression,” McGee’s Attorney Glenn Givens said. Glenn Givens argued federal agent who applied for the wire tape did so knowingly using false and misleading information. “I think was reckless. I think he put in his affidavit nothing more than he needed to get into those affidavits to get approvals for those wiretaps,” Givens said. Judge Dennis Moroney disagreed and dealt a major blow to McGee’s case when he ruled the wire taps will be admissible in the state trial. “It’s going to get down to a question and credibility and let's face it, that's what trials are all about,” Moroney said. At this point it is not clear what evidence investigators collected on the wire taps. So far that information remains sealed, but you get the sense how crucial it is to the state's case because the defense attorney has been in court all week fighting to keep it in play. Outside of court, District Attorney John Chisholm downplayed the significance of his victory. “This is just one step in the process. We try not to get too high or too low. We just keep driving on,” Chisholm said. We may not see McGee in court again until the trial begins at the end of March.