Defense Acting Alone Dictates Scheduling Order
After doing their best to delay the game, and realizing that the game day is on the books, the defense is now trying to dictate the upcoming schedule for the trial preparations. And they are doing it unilaterally.
In a recently filed motion for scheduling order, the defendants have come to the court with their...
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Why introducing the BDSM aspect is probative
One of the thresholds the judge must determine is whether the value of evidence is more probative than prejudicial when deciding what evidence makes it to trial. If it is deemed probative, then it helps explain the crime, and thus meets the standard. Or the judge could say...
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Leftover Turkey
Amuse-bouche: Monday will bring the latest round of motions filed. The Government responded, with some very strong language, to the defense request to keep Judge Weisberg on the Wone case. That of course brought another response from the defense. And it seems all discovery disputes have been settled; all except for one single item. ...
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Hey, Hey DNA! What Can You Do For Us Next May?
There’s quite a bit to pick through after last week’s motions and status hearing.
Start with the headline from Friday’s status hearing, “Win, Lose or Draw.” Just what did Bernie Grimm mean by that? Was he revealing a defense strategy?
A large part of Friday’s hearing had the...
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The Defense Pushes Hard and the Court Pushes Back.
The day’s legal action began long before Judge Frederick Weisberg gaveled in the status hearing at 2:01pm.
The defense this week has filed a range of motions – one to have Judge Weisberg permanently attached to the case (Rule 106), one to exclude the “unsubstantiated charges” –...
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All in all a tough day for the defendants.
Judge Weisberg was not inclined to rule in favor of their various pleas and motions.
Weisberg may NOT hear the case at trial. Court calendars to shift. Chief Judge Satterfield to decide. Defense wants him to stay on board. Govt hasn’t yet offered their views.
Most contentious moments we’ve...
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More from Moultrie
Can’t make it to room 318 of the Moultrie Courthouse for today’s 2:00pm status hearing?
Catch this afternoon’s developments and updates via twitter here.
It’s just like being there.
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Defense Team Ratchets up the Pressure on the Government
Ahead of tomorrow’s 2:00pm status we expected more paper to fly.
We were not disappointed.
The defense team has unleashed one of their toughest demands, that AUSA Glenn Kirschner address, with proof, that Robert Wone was injected, incapacitated, sexually assaulted and tortured.
They want the Government to show what they...
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Going Viral Tribal UPDATED
In more ways than one, quite a few lurkers have surfaced this week.
We’ve seen a number of them in the comments section and a few days ago this came into the wmrw.com mailbox: a rather clever take on this.
The 6-1 William & Mary football squad takes to the field in Rhode Island...
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I Read The News Today, Oh God…
It’s accepted practice in Washington to release bad news late on a Friday afternoon. But it wasn’t mere bad news that was going to hit on Halloween weekend 2008; this was a real-life horror story.
Dominating the headlines as October 2008 was coming to a close, was the windup of Campaign ‘08. Barack...
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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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