Forget it Joe, it’s Chinatown
The following guest post comes from Arthur, a reader of ours from the Asian American community. Arthur posted this back in the comments a week or so ago and we thought it deserved some bigger play. Fore warned: he is passionate, articulate and pulls no punches here. Arthur’s been following...
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Show Us Some Leg
Late yesterday afternoon we learned that attorneys for Dylan Ward filed a motion for a Bill of Particulars with Judge Frederick Weisberg. Defense team David Schertler and Robert Spagnoletti are asking for more information and details on the individual acts that make up the many charges. They want to see the ”who, what, when, where...
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Open House
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Listed by Tutt, Taylor & Rankin, 1509 Swann Street was bought in 2005 by Joe Price and Victor Zaborsky for $1, 276,000.
Remember those boom years? We came across these photos from the agent’s virtual tour still floating around. We believe the layout is pretty much the same, minus the funishings, as in August...
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Scouting Report
UPDATED – Run For Daylight
First Down: NFL East. Welcome legal eagles who’ve migrated from (a thread on Arent Fox DC layoffs at) Above the Law. It would be ideal to field a deep squad of law jocks to give us a firmer grip on the strategies and tactics we’re likely to see from both sides on game days. Does...
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Sweeps Week
From The WMRW-TV News Archive… Film at 11
While the value of the Updike-Steadman issue of New Yorker magazine remains a topic for debate, evidence from the murder scene has been presented in other ways; notably spelled out in various court documents and in this instance, from the images seen in TV news reporting.
WJLA’s Maureen Bunyan...
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Open Mic Night…
Where The Sleuths Come Out And Shine
We’ve been meaning to tackle this post for some time, both as a direction we want to take but also in response to a number of reader requests: An open thread to discuss the many theories offered either here or elsewhere during the past two and a half years. We’ll aggregate these...
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Friday's Civil Case Hearing Postponed ?
New Date For Status Hearing To Be Set?
We’re hearing that Judge Brook Hedge may have stayed the Wone civil case pending the criminal matter.
A two page court order could surface tomorrow that may further explain this development.
This afternoon, the Blade’s Lou Chibbaro posted an update here on the motions and subpoena being considered.
-Posted by Craig
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Looking Back, Looking Ahead
As we approach next week and Friday’s D.C. Superior Court hearing on motions to stay the civil case, a few thoughts on the past week.
First, for those new to this site, welcome. A special round of thanks goes out to Towleroad, Michael Musto and Queerty for helping get the word out and for drawing ...
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Step up, sound off, cash in… $25,000 awaits
Although more than two years has passed since Robert’s murder, the reward offer from the DC Metroplitian Police Department still stands. A call into the MPD’s Public Information Office on Friday confirmed that twenty-five large remains up for grabs for anyone who provides a tip that leads to the murderer’s arrest and conviction. That’s quite a stimulus...
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Lest We forget…
While we spend considerable time trying to unravel the many mysteries of this crime and dancing dangerously close to the abyss, we must never forget to honor the memory of its victim or lose sight of those Robert left behind.
The editors of wmrw.com have made a contribution to the trust that was set up...
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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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- Was a settlement reached in the civil case? http://t.co/TyAsD3O
- Plaintiff counsel files amended expert witness list - and an old name from the investigation surfaces. http://wp.me/pVtne-4T4
- Results of yesterday's status non-hearing. A judge's order and a surprise visitor http://wp.me/pVtne-4SC
- 1509 Swann Street open house: Visiting the scene of the murder. Do Defendants' statements defy physics? Reason? http://wp.me/pVtne-4S4
- A look ahead at Tuesday's motion hearing in Wone civil: 5th Amendment is front and center, MPD efforts to quash too. http://wp.me/pVtne-4Q5