DETROIT ? Much has changed in the 10 months since Sacramento Kings All-Star Chris Webber was charged in connection with the booster scandal at the University of Michigan.

When the former Michigan standout was indicted on Sept. 9, 2002, along with his father Mayce Webber Jr. and aunt Charlene Johnson, ex-Michigan booster Ed Martin was set to testify against them before a grand jury.

But in the months since, the story of the local product who went on to play for the “Fab Five” has taken twists and turns in and out of the courtroom.

The plot so far has included Martin’s death, the tossing out of charges against one of the defendants, the disallowing of key evidence and the subpoenaing of a local author and newspaper columnist.

Prosecutors had to be done refiguring their game plan before the trial’s scheduled start Tuesday in front of district judge Nancy Edmunds.

Webber and his father are charged with lying to a federal grand jury about money authorities say the player received from Martin. The maximum penalty on each charge is five years in prison and a fine of $250,000.

The university has felt the impact of the case as well.

In November, Michigan imposed sanctions on itself because of the case, including a one-year postseason ban, forfeiting victories for certain years and removing championship banners from Crisler Arena.

Then in May, the NCAA infractions committee announced that it would ban Michigan from another year of postseason play, reduce the number of scholarships the school is allowed to have and place the program on probation.

The latest twist came with Martin’s sudden death of an apparent embolism on Feb. 14. He was 69. Martin pleaded guilty in May 2002 to conspiracy to launder money. He admitted he took gambling money and lent it to several players while they were in school.