Posts Tagged ‘ Bernie Grimm ’

4:30PM Update: WMRW experiencing server problems.  This update dispatch was relayed to the copy desk by way of smoke signals and Pony Express so it may not be 100% thorough. On the stand is Dr. Jeff Smith, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Associate Trauma Director.v He is admitted as an expert in emergency and trauma medicine....
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Both the government and defense picked up from where they left off at Wednesday’s motions’ hearing with the biggies still to be decided, including motions to suppress and sever. The first witnesses were called today, even though the trial has not begun in earnest.  Both teams were on their game today, and, in fact, approached the court as...
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A New Judge, And A New Attitude, In Moultrie   >> New pic added Long time Wone observers had become accustomed to the somewhat folksy ways and relaxed pace of Judge Fredrick Weisberg.   Whatever else learned from today’s status hearing, it was obvious that new Judge Lynn Leibovitz came ready to rumble. “I’m not inviting arguments, but...
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Government to Judge Weisberg: “Meh.”  It’ s still undecided whether the annual Superior Court felony calender swap will bring  in a new judge – former prosecutor Lynn Leibowitz - to preside over the Wone case through the May 2010 trial.   Judge Frederick Weisberg, already 13 months into this case, indicated he was neither inclined to stay...
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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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Backseat Striver Ordinarily it takes about 20 minutes by car to get from Swann Street to Anacostia.  Faster depending on the traffic,  if not made during one of DC’s paralytic rush hours, faster still if no stops are made along the way.  In any event, it’s not a trip that very many denizens of Dupont Circle make that often.   But in...
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Joe & Victor hire a friend; Dylan goes from zero to 60 in seconds For more than two years after the murder of Robert Wone, not a single charge was filed in the case.  Many believe one of the reasons was how quickly the three Swann Street housemates hired legal counsel. While the defendants have claimed they answered...
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Bernie Grimm’s High Q Score Joe Price’s defense attorney Bernie Grimm is considered by colleagues as one of the “great courtroom showmen.”   But his performances extend well beyond the courthouse and into millions of homes.  As reported here, Bernie appeared off his game at the May 22 status hearing, less a showman and more a showstopper.  Confusion over discovery documents between he...
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