The Autopsy

Dr. Goslinoski’s Report – And an Opposing View It all really started here nearly four years ago, with a murder. Then an autopsy was performed to help solve that murder. And here we are now, 72 hours from the start of…

Bench Notes

The Jury is Dismissed – Update: Friday,  11:00pm Just when you thought you had it all figured out.  Normally we start the day knowing what we’ll post, but yesterday’s turn of events has scrambled our coverage plans as well as the trial itself.  One…

FLASH: BENCHED

Defendants Waive Right to Jury Trial  – Update: Wednesday, 5:38pm It was a thin courtroom that gathered at 3:45pm this afternoon.  No family, no friends; just attorneys and media. Ward counsel David Schertler rose with the defendant’s request to waive their…

BULLETIN: Bench Trial?

Defense forgoing Jury Trial?  3:45pm Hearing TODAY We hoped to take a day off while jury selection was happening.  It seems like a lot happened already: This just in from the Washington Post: Defense in Wone case may pass on…

Speak Truth

Voir Dire and Seating the “Ideal” Jury Wednesday begins the process of voir dire – roughly meaning ‘speak true’ – in which Judge Lynn Leibovitz and both legal teams will sort through the pool of seventy potentials to seat a…

Pre-trial hearing Day 2: Wrap-up

Tuesday’s afternoon hearing began with some of Judge Leibovitz’ housekeeping to keep the outstanding motions moving forward as opening statements approach. At the top of the list: the government’s filings of references to substantiate the expert witnesses David Sargent, as…