Going Rogue with Defense Witness Petraco After the lunch break, the defendants were sitting in their respective positions that they have sat throughout most of the trial with Joe Price separated from from Dylan Ward and Victor Zaborsky. Only AUSA…
Tag: David Schertler
Still At The Threshold
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…
Uncharged Conduct II
Half the Story In the clerk’s office this week was thirty pages of Defense Joint Response to Government Notice of Uncharged Conduct II and Some Other Stuff. Nowhere to be found was the government’s notice that this filing responds to,…
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…
"This Was Not A Good Day."
A New Judge, And A New Attitude, In Moultrie >> New pic added Long time Wone observers had become accustomed to the somewhat folksy ways and relaxed pace of Judge Fredrick Weisberg. Whatever else learned from today’s status hearing, it…
A Dear Judge Letter
Government to Judge Weisberg: “Meh.” [Updated] It’ s still undecided whether the annual Superior Court felony calender swap will bring in a new judge – former prosecutor Lynn Leibowitz – to preside over the Wone case through the May 2010 trial. Judge…
"…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…
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.…
Our Worst Fears
I Read The News Today, Oh God… It’s accepted practice in Washington to release bad news late on a Friday afternoon. But it wasn’t mere bad news that was going to hit on Halloween weekend 2008; this was a real-life horror story.…
Without a Net
“What’s the Story with Dylan?” We’ve seen the evolution of the Swann Street defendants’ legal representation; Price and Zaborsky first reaching out to friend Kathleen Voelker, and Ward’s immediate retaining of David Schertler. MetroWeekly‘s Bob Roehr saw the looming challenges:…