Tag: status hearing

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…

A Motional Cinco De Mayo

What’s In, What’s Out is On Court’s Docket Today At 9:30 am, Judge Lynn Liebowitz gavels in what looks to be the final motions hearing before the start of the May 10 trial.  The court has a full plate with…

Mucho Moultrie

Status Hearing Updates 3:45pm:  Adjournment.  Full house today.  NO continuance as of now.  Xylene is OUT.  May 5 evidentiary hearing is next order of business.  Full recap coming. 2:50pm: Price, Ward, Zaborsky here.  Defense team associates arrive. Schertler, Connolly too.…

Press Pass

Covering Today’s Status Hearing And The Trial Back to room 310 in the Moultrie Courthouse today for another status hearing.  Judge Lynn Leibovitz gavels this one in at 3:00pm.  The room usually fills up so getting there early is a…

Housekeeping

Target: May 10 At first it didn’t  look like today’s status hearing was going to start on time.  It was nearly 3:00pm and there was no sign of the defendants.  While his defense team colleagues were all seated in room…

Monday @ Moultrie

Gearing Up for Today’s 3:00pm Status Hearing A lot is on Judge Lynn Leibovitz’ plate this afternoon.  Key defense motions awaiting rulings include those for severance  (separate trials) and those to suppress the defendants’ statements of their interrogations on the…

"Our Theory is Evolving."

A Clearer Sense of What We’ll See at Trial Considering the reams of paper filed in advance of Friday’s status hearing, Judge Lynn Leibovitz again demonstrated firm command in managing her courtroom.   Amazing what can be accomplished in just one…

"Do I Need A Lawyer?"

Joe Price May Find Out At Today’s Status Hearing.   At the January 15 status hearing, Judge Lynn Leibovitz set several deadlines for both sides to hit.  The result?  Motion after motion after motion.  In January, Leibovitz denied the Motion…

As Seen On TV

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…

Law And Order, Night And Day

Judge Lynn Takes Ownership The first indication that a new judge with a new way of doing things has taken the reins of the Wone case occurred just before the gavel fell on Friday.  As always, we grabbed our seats early just…