He’s Just Not That Into You
Two months after Judge Lynn Leibovitz’ acquittal of Price, Ward and Zaborsky in the criminal trial, the decision remains controversial. Even in Leiboviitz’ very own courtroom.
Jury selection for a five-defendant gangland murder trial got underway this week, and a prospective juror basically recused himself, based on the judge’s decision...
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Monday Movie Matinee
This installment of the Joe Price Anacostia Dialogue is actually the last thirty minutes of his final hour-long interview during the mid-morning hours after Robert’s murder.
Reliable reader Gloria helped us out with the time stamps on this and the earlier segment.
This interview began in the 9:00am hour, well after the so called “Mercedes meeting.” ...
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Another Day, Another Revelation – UPDATED 12:30pm ET
> Just made available, the public document that accompanied the most recent plaintiff filing, embedded after the jump.
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Another document hit the clerk’s office late last week, and despite Judge Brook Hedge’s order that sealed filings be accompanied by a public document, this one has no such companion. Her language was clear:
“ORDERED...
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A Trial Lawyer’s Perspective: The Wone Civil Trial & Shakespeare
Our thanks to regular reader Bruce for today’s guest post. An attorney himself and noted contrarian on this case and evidence, Bruce talks about what to expect at the civil trial including the lawyerly theatrics.
“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players: They...
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Thursday Tea Time Movie Matinee
Joe Price’s recorded interview with DC police at the Ancacostia Violent Crimes Branch detectives began with a phone call.
Detective Bryan Waid escorted Price into the cramped interrogation room with Victor Zaborsky in tow.
Zaborsky was scooted out to a separate holding room while Price took a seat and answered his cel phone. ...
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Judge Brook Hedge Releases Scheduling Order
A number of documents have hit the clerk’s office in the last day; several pertain to the plaintiff motion to subpoena the Price, Ward and Zaborsky phone and e-mail records and the subsequent defense objections on privacy grounds and their efforts to keep related motions sealed:
08/16/2010 Order Sealing Filings Regarding Plaintiff’s Motion For...
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Marathon Man
The final installment of Dylan Ward’s interview with DC police at Anacostia’s Violent Crimes Branch runs the better part of two hours.
It begins with Detectives Wagner, Norris and Kasul exiting the cramped interrogation room, allowing their subject to sit in the corner, head buried in hands, hunched over in contemplation and letting out the...
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Is the Enemy of our Enemy (Injustice) our Friend?
Last week’s edition of the Washington Blade featured a news item by Lou Chibbaro, on a lengthy and strongly worded statement on the not guilty verdict in last month’s obstruction trial.
It was released by Rev. Anthony Evans, leader of the National Black Church Initiative, one of...
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The Waiting Game
Dylan Ward’s first interview with MPD detectives at Anacostia’s Violent Crimes Branch ran about an hour and a half. We continue the screening here with and additional thirty minutes.
The session starts with Ward and his inquisitor, Detective Milton Norris taking a break and exiting the room. Ward returns a few minutes later and retakes...
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June 1, 1974 – August 2, 2006
Four more years?
Honor a cool guy by making a contribution to the Robert Wone Memorial Trust:
Holtzman Vogel, PLLC
45 North Hill Drive, Suite 100
Warrenton, VA 20186
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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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