Drama…and Tedium It’s been a while since things moved so expeditiously in Judge Lynn Leibovitz’ courtroom…and that’s probably saying something. “What’s the plan?” asked Leibovitz, prompting thought that the government would bring nine additional witnesses barring a new agreement w/the…
Day 14: Updates
3:30 Update As expected, the first witness called after the lunch break was Jason Torchinsky. Close friends by all measures, attorney Torchinsky was also close to Kathy Wone at the time of the murder, and served unofficially for a brief…
Stewart on Swann Street
In a home as nicely appointed as 1509 Swann Street was in August 2006, that also housed three fastidious gay men upstairs, it wouldn’t be surprising if the residents were also acolytes of America’s domestic doyenne Martha Stewart. While this…
Opening Statements: Defense
Team Swann Returns Fire After AUSA Glenn Kirchner’s lengthy opening statement on May 17, the defense team took over and in succession delivered passionate and relatively tight rebuttals to the prosecutor’s summary of the many allegations of tampering and cover…
Opening Statement: Kirschner
The Chief Lays Out His Case In Chief Maria Allison, RPR, retired last week as an Official Court Reporter for the DC Superior Court. We think we know why she packed it in. Maria was at the keyboard on Monday, May…
Witness for the Prosecution
Government’s Motion Previews Upcoming Testimony When the trial resumes next week, and if the witnesses for prosecution deliver testimony according to the government’s recently filed notice of intent, then Glenn Kirschner, Rachel Carson Lieber and Patrick Martin will deliver the goods,…