Closing Night for Severance? Early into last Friday’s status hearing we learned of a letter that Joe Price counsel Bernie Grimm had sent (also on behalf of his three defense team colleagues) to Judge Lynn Leibovitz. Long described as one of the…
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Status Hearing Updates 420pm: Adjournment. Headlines: Full speed ahead to May 10 trial start. Judge does not want continuance. Govt to “winnow”some theories they present to jury. April 5 next status hearing. Full report to come. 305pm – Hearing underway…
Mystery Science Theater
Ethereal vs. Visceral In the not to distant future, eight weeks from yesterday to be exact (assuming no continuance), Judge Lynn Leibovitz gavels in United States vs. Joseph Price, Dylan Ward, Victor Zaborsky In yesterday’s post on the Government’s Opposition to…
Miranda Warning(s)
Were 4th, 5th & 6th Amendment Rights Violated? >Update @ end< In a busy week of motions and filings these two stand out. Ernesto Miranda If, as the defense contends, Ward and Zaborsky were not properly ‘Mirandized” on the night of Robert’s murder,…
BREAKING: Severance
First Cracks? >> Updated v.3 (with Washington Post link) << This just in: Last Friday, Victor Zaborsky’s counsel Thomas Connolly filed what may be two critical motions. 02/26/2010 Defendant Victor J. Zaborsky’s Motion for Severance 02/26/2010 Defendant Victor J. Zaborsky’s Motion and…
Consenting Adults?
This Space For Rent Longtime reader and always smart contributor Hoya Loya weighs in again. In a guest commentary he tackles the perennially thorny subject of whether there was anything consensual going on at Swann Street on August 2, 2006. We love…
Kitchen Nightmares
What’s Cooking with Chef Ward? << Updated>> The first whiff we get that the Swann Street housemates were less than gracious hosts is in the affidavit. According to their statements, they spent from 1030pm – 1100pm talking in the kitchen…
Snow Job
Digging out in McLean The federal government is shut down again today, Capital Area citizens are still digging out from the two feet of snow. And yet another storm is forecast for Tuesday. We’re all suffering from cabin fever. The…
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…
Runaway Train
Do the Locomotions We’ve long wondered how the Swann Street defendants are able to afford such a pricey, star-studded legal team. Four of the best criminal defense guys in town have been at the switch for nearly four years. The billings…