In Senseless Crimes, Sex Is Often The Motive
At trial, the of question ‘who did it?’ is bound intimately to its partner. ‘Why did they do it?’
“This is a head scratcher,” says noted homicide investigator Dallas Drake. No small remark from a man who’s seen thousands of murders. “The hardest type of case to solve...
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Do the Locomotions
We’ve long wondered how the Swann Street defendants are able to afford such a pricey, star-studded legal team. Four of the best criminal defense guys in town have been at the switch for nearly four years.
The billings so far must be staggering and there are many more miles to go. There’s a complex motions...
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On August 2nd, 2006, Washington attorney Robert E. Wone was murdered at 1509 Swann Street. Over two years passed before any criminal charges were filed - and then only conspiracy, obstruction of justice and crime scene tampering charges were brought against the Swann Street housemates, all present in the home on the night of the murder: Joe Price, Dylan Ward and Victor Zaborsky.
On May 17, 2010, a DC Superior Court trial got underway and all three defendants were all acquitted in that bench trial on those pending charges.
Nearly four years later, very little seems clear about what happened that night and who murdered Robert Wone. A cloud of suspicion remains over the Swann Street defendants who have denied any involvement in the murder of their friend or in the alleged cover up.
Judge Lynn Leibovitz found a moral certainty in their collective guilt, but not evidentiary certainty. Civil proceedings in a wrongful death suit filed by Robert's family is the next chapter in this tragic story.
We continue to work together seeking answers to the mystery of Robert Wone's murder and in finding justice for his memory and legacy.
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