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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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 several motions in limine waiting on her desk when she swoops into courtroom 310 at...
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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. Legal Times Mike Scarcella on site to cover.
2:45pm: Waiting outside the hearing room now. Members of...
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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 good idea. Updates on the twitter and here. Look for a post title that rhymes with...
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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 310, Victor Zaborsky counsel Tom Connolly was the designated lookout watching the zig zag of escalators...
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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 night of the murder, informally the Miranda challenges.
It’s just over a month away from the scheduled...
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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 hour and nine minutes.
310 Moultrie was packed – not an empty seat – when Judge...
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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 to Dismiss just days after getting the papers; warp speed compared to her predecessor. A lot...
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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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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 as the bailiff unlocked the courtroom doors and waited for the customary “All rise,” that...
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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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