Month: July 2010

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The Lost Episode The first look we had of Victor Zaborsky’s final interview at the Violent Crimes Branch was on May 26, day seven of the trial.  Transcipts of this twenty minute session were never released so we were caught by…

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The Late Show Continues Victor Zaborsky’s first interview with MPD detectives at Anacostia’s Violent Crimes Branch ended around 4:30am on the morning after Robert’s murder.  The night was still young and he would sit for two additional sessions, each growing…

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Premiering the ‘Anacostia Dialogues’ The videotapes of Victor Zaborsky’s interview with MPD investigators at the Violent Crimes Branch in Anacostia were played in court on Day  Seven of the criminal trial, May 26, 2010. The clips (redacted by the US Attorney’s Office) were digitized…

D.I.Y.

And Coming Attractions So you want to be a wmrw stringer?  The line forms at the left. It’s been nearly a month since Judge Lynn Leibovitz handed down her verdict in US v. Price, Ward and Zaborsky.  Much of what was…

Help Wanted?

Paying The Freight  (Updated @ 12n) How costly the criminal defense of the Swann Street housemates was has long been a topic of conversation.  Washingtonian Magazine’s Harry Jaffe ran the numbers during the trial and came up with a figure of…

1509 for $1.59

1509 Swann: Back On The Market Thanks to a tipster, we learned that for the second time since Robert’s murder, 1509 Swann Street NW is up for sale; this time for just short of $1.6 million.  The listing is three…

Fellowship

The Work Goes On, The Cause Endures…  Robert’s lifetime of volunteerism and good deeds continue through a number of organizations that honor his memory in annual conferences, fellowships and awards. Earlier this week, the Asian Pacific American Bar Association Educational…

Doubting Thomas

Rehabilitating Seniors One of the very first witnesses of the Wone criminal trial did not surface in Judge Leibovitz’ written order until the final pages. The time line of the evening still remains a mystery. The government’s theory that the 9-1-1…

Scottish Right

A Better Way Of Doing Business? A smart legal beagle reader chimes in on two aspects of the Wone obstruction trial and verdict.   In a lengthy blog entry on his own site,  Holy Prepuce!, this “D.C. attorney who writes anonymously out of…

Stunning Development

President Palin’s Chief Justice Pick Declares “Moral Certitude” a Factor in BARD Threshold Washington DC, August 2, 2018 — DC Court of Appeals Justice Lynn Leibovitz stunned constitutional scholars today with her bold pronouncement about the role “moral certitude” should…