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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The Lost Episode
The first look we had of Victor Zaborsky’s final interview at the Violent Crimes Branch was on May 26, day seven of the trial. Transcipts of this twenty minute session were never released so we were caught by surprise when the tape was screened in Judge Lynn Leibovitz’ courtroom. Detective Brian Kasul batted...
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A Judge’s Lack of Patience and a Detective’s Hardball Tactics
The after-lunch session started off fairly stormy. Judge Lynn Leibovitz scolded the government attorneys for nearly a half hour on their failure to make clear how they intend to present and use the defendants’ statements - for truth or not.
AUSA Rachel Carlson Lieber took the brunt of...
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Plus – A Surprise Witness Tuesday
The afternoon picked up with continuation of Detective Waid’s testimony on cross by Price defense counsel Bernie Grimm. Argument proceeded from this morning, with defense trying to establish length of time the defendants were at Violent Crimes Branch, the circumstances of their questioning, and whether they were free to...
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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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