Defense Rips The Bark Off Kirschner’s Experts
What evidence don’t these guys want spiked? Wow.
Just into the DC Superior Court Clerk’s office (don’t all the posts these days seem to start that way?) is the latest defense motion: Defendants’ Joint Motion In Limine to Exclude Argument and Testimony that the Crime Scene was Cleaned and to Limit Argument and...
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Kirschner Pulls A Couple Rabbits Out Of His Hat
With the May trial looming just weeks away, we’re trying to stay current with the latest motions and filings. Not always easy given the challenges posed by DC’s stone age system of court document storage and distribution.
Hitting the clerk’s office last week was the government’s slim...
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How Kirschner Pushes Back the Miranda Charges
In a week from now, we may know the outcome of two of the defendants’ key pleadings before Judge Lynn Leibovitz; namely their motions to sever and hold three seperate trials and their motions to suppress their statements to MPD detectives from the night of the crime.
Leibovitz may rule...
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Government In Action
We’re getting close to Go Time. We have every reason to believe the trial will be gaveled in on time, just about five weeks from now on May 10. Both sides have been following Judge Leibovitz’ scheduling order and are getting their motions and responses filed, mostly on time.
Two critical pending issues...
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New Evidence of an Interest in Asian Men?
Disclaimer: This post is MSFW – Mostly Safe For Work.
When the prosecution admitted they were dropping much of the sexual assault evidence at trial their stated reason was an “evolving” opinion.
Just as the prosecution’s opinions are evolving, so too are our ideas about the Swann Street housemate’s sexual...
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Returning To The Scene Of The Crime.
Nearly four years after Robert’s murder and the 1500 block of Swann Street is abuzz once again. But not how you think.
Long gone are those sultry summer days when Swann was thick with the MPD and G-Men; the narrow, leafy street near impassible immediately after the murder.
Swann was...
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Returning To The Scene Of The Crime.
Nearly four years after Robert’s murder and the 1500 block of Swann Street is abuzz once again. But not how you think.
Long gone are those sultry summer days when Swann was thick with the MPD and G-Men; the narrow, leafy street near impassible immediately after the murder.
Swann was...
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Coincidences Or Puzzle Pieces?
Among the many puzzling aspects about the murder of Robert Wone is the surprisingly high number of coincidences that all managed to converge on the night of August 2, 2006.
Even with the government dropping much of their uncharged conduct allegations regarding sexual assault, paralytic drugs and torture, the case they will bring is still...
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Closing Night for Severance?
Early into last Friday’s status hearing we learned of a letter that Joe Price counsel Bernie Grimm had sent (also on behalf of his three defense team colleagues) to Judge Lynn Leibovitz.
Long described as one of the “great courtroom showmen,” DC’s very own George M. Cohan fired off this one-page letter on...
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There are no secrets on the Internet
In documents filed recently and in Friday’s status hearing, Prosecutor Glenn Kirschner once again brought up Michael Price, Joe’s brother, as a person close to the defendants. Kirschner confirmed that evidence associated with Michael would be presented during the trial in the Government’s Notice of Uncharged Conduct I.
But...
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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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