The Trouple Now A Couple…And Maybe Not Even That
Periodically we like to take the temperature of the defendants to learn how they’re holding up. Sure, we see them at the Moultrie Courthouse, but they’re not exactly talkative. So how are they spending the rest of their days? Where are they living? And how are...
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Price Out At Arent Fox Since January
We learned for the first time that Joe Price is no longer employed as partner at Arent Fox. Legal Times’ Mike Scarcella broke this Friday in his coverage of the April 24th status hearing.
At the one year anniversary of the murder, media reported Joe as being still employed in the IP practice at Arent...
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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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