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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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Day 18: Updates
Still At The Threshold
Fuzzy Legal Arguments, and Questions To Be Resolved
The afternoon’s portion of the status hearing began at 2:15, in an ever-so-slightly cooler courtroom.
Hopes ran to more accomplishments like what was seen in the morning. Hopes largely dashed…or at least postponed.
Judge Leibovitz began by returning to sexual orientation – an issue all thought resolved this morning,...
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The January 15 Status Hearing
DC Superior Court’s steam-powered rule that prohibits TV coverage of hearings has long vexed both seasoned journalists and cub reporters alike.
Not dissuaded, and taking a cue from the rascals who are reenacting the Prop 8 proceedings in California (the federal civil trial concerning the legality of same sex marriage), we offer a similar...
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"This Was Not A Good Day."
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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Lawyering Up
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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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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