Beyond The Forest of Legal Documents We’re fighting clutter here; no easy feat. A week out from opening statements is as good a time as any for another document dump. These have been laying around a while and we’ve done…
Tag: legal motions
That Dog Don't Hunt
Muzzling the Cadaver Dogs Although the odds of getting evidence and ‘testimony’ from the cadaver dogs who searched the murder scene were slim, it’s now official that none of their findings will make it into the trial. The original affidavit said…
Advice and Consent
Zaborsky Withdraws Motion to Suppress An interesting consent motion ran across the clerk’s desk late Friday afternoon, but because the District of Columbia was celebrating Emancipation Day the Courthouse was closed. And perhaps ironically, this filing may be evidence of…
Gorilla Dust
Kicking Up Distractions Before the Court. Why It Matters In modern times it dates back to December 15th, 1991. H. Ross Perot – remember him? – then a member of the General Motors board, parried with GM CEO Roger Smith’s…
Opposition Friday
Government Quotes the Defendants’ Words Back At Them The Government responded earlier this week, not surprisingly, in opposition to the separate defense filings to suppress the defendants’ statements they gave the night of the murder from being entered at trial. In…
"That's Bulls–t."
An Attorney Unloads on the Trouple’s Defense, and the Prosecution’s Hubris From the start we’ve worked to cultivate a deep pool of experienced opinion. Blood spatter analysts, medical toxicoligists, psychological therapists, homicide researchers, forensic psychologists…and, of course, lawyers. We continue…
Hocus Pocus
Kirschner Pulls A Couple Rabbits Out Of His Hat With the May trial looming just weeks away, we’re trying to stay current with the latest motions and filings. Not always easy given the challenges posed by DC’s stone age system…
Rare Saturday Post
Government In Action We’re getting close to Go Time. We have every reason to believe the trial will be gaveled in on time, just about five weeks from now on May 10. Both sides have been following Judge Leibovitz’ scheduling…
"Do I Need A Lawyer?"
Joe Price May Find Out At Today’s Status Hearing. At the January 15 status hearing, Judge Lynn Leibovitz set several deadlines for both sides to hit. The result? Motion after motion after motion. In January, Leibovitz denied the Motion…
Black And Blueprint
Uncharged Conduct, and Michael Price Uncharged…Yet Hewing to Judge Lynn Leibovitz’ scheduling order, the prosecution has met their first deadline. The government’s filing of “Uncharged Conduct I” was due on February 5th and was made public Tuesday, Feb. 16th… just…