Month: November 2009

"…Win, Lose, or Draw…"

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…

Adjournment

All in all a tough day for the defendants. Judge Weisberg was not inclined to rule in favor of their various pleas and motions. Weisberg may NOT hear the case at trial. Court calendars to shift. Chief Judge Satterfield to…

Being There

More from Moultrie Can’t make it to room 318 of the Moultrie Courthouse for today’s 2:00pm status hearing?   Catch this afternoon’s developments and updates via twitter here.    It’s just like being there.

Put Up Or Shut Up

Defense Team Ratchets up the Pressure on the Government Ahead of tomorrow’s 2:00pm status we expected more paper to fly.  We were not disappointed.  The defense team has unleashed one of their toughest demands, that AUSA Glenn Kirschner address, with…

Past Is Prologue

What Sept. 11th’s Transcript Foretells of Nov. 6th’s Hearing At 54 pages, the transcript of September 11th’s status hearing may seem a dry read.   “53 pages too much of legal jaw-boning…” perhaps.  But text is important.  Text is memory made…

Radio Runs

Latest Defense Discovery Request Hints At Defense Strategy At the last status hearing on September 11, much of the first half focused on whether radio communications between emergency personnel and MPD was evidence that was covered under the Jencks Act.…