Month: May 2010

Bench Notes

The Jury is Dismissed – Update: Friday,  11:00pm Just when you thought you had it all figured out.  Normally we start the day knowing what we’ll post, but yesterday’s turn of events has scrambled our coverage plans as well as the trial itself.  One…

FLASH: BENCHED

Defendants Waive Right to Jury Trial  – Update: Wednesday, 5:38pm It was a thin courtroom that gathered at 3:45pm this afternoon.  No family, no friends; just attorneys and media. Ward counsel David Schertler rose with the defendant’s request to waive their…

BULLETIN: Bench Trial?

Defense forgoing Jury Trial?  3:45pm Hearing TODAY We hoped to take a day off while jury selection was happening.  It seems like a lot happened already: This just in from the Washington Post: Defense in Wone case may pass on…

Speak Truth

Voir Dire and Seating the “Ideal” Jury Wednesday begins the process of voir dire – roughly meaning ‘speak true’ – in which Judge Lynn Leibovitz and both legal teams will sort through the pool of seventy potentials to seat a…

Pre-trial hearing Day 2: Wrap-up

Tuesday’s afternoon hearing began with some of Judge Leibovitz’ housekeeping to keep the outstanding motions moving forward as opening statements approach. At the top of the list: the government’s filings of references to substantiate the expert witnesses David Sargent, as…

Pre-trial Coverage – Day 2 Morning

All about Miranda UPDATE 3:45pm Tuesday: Judge Leibovitz denies motions to sever; allows introduction of videotapes and statements as not-as-fact except for very brief excerpts for fact.  More coming. Statements continued as the issue of the day, and as expected…

Pre-trial Coverage – Day 1 Wrap

Plus – A Surprise Witness Tuesday The afternoon picked up with continuation of Detective Waid’s testimony on cross by Price defense counsel Bernie Grimm.  Argument proceeded from this morning, with defense trying to establish length of time the defendants were…

Hampton’s Memory Loss

Both the government and defense picked up from where they left off at Wednesday’s motions’ hearing with the biggies still to be decided, including motions to suppress and sever. The first witnesses were called today, even though the trial has not begun…

Fall Guys

Take the defendants at their word; an unknown person came into their house with the express purpose of murdering Robert. The killer must have had one of only two possible careers, violent home invasion burglar or assassin.  Sure the ninja has been…

What A Dump!

Beyond The Forest of Legal Documents We’re fighting clutter here; no easy feat. A week out from opening statements is as good a time as any for another document dump.   These have been laying around a while and we’ve done…