The Philadelphia Inquirer reported earlier this week that federal prosecutors have filed a motion asking US District Court Judge William Yohn to disqualify Vince Fumo's defense lawyers. Fumo is represented by the legendary Dick Sprague and other lawyers from his firm, Sprague & Sprague. I've not yet had an opportunity to read the motion ...
Category Archives: Philadelphia
Looks Like It’s Not Just the Catholics
Seems that a Church of Christ youth minister has gotten himself into a bit of a bind for mixing business with pleasure, so to speak. Stupidity is indeed ecumenical.
Arthur Branch Criticizes Libby Prosecution
Former Senator Fred Thompson, who plays New York District Attorney Arthur Branch on NBC's "Law & Order" has criticized the Scooter Libby prosecution as "a travesty of justice." I have to agree with Senator Thompson. And not just because I love Arthur Branch.
D.A. Asks State AG to Take Over Reid Investigation
Montgomery County District Attorney Bruce Castor has asked the State Attorney General's office to take over the criminal investigations into Eagles Coach Andy Reid's sons, citing conflicts of interest. Apparently Castor, who had previously recused himself personally, is friends with one of the lawyers for the Reid boys, and is also considering joining the ...
Fumo Cries Politics
Vince Fumo's lead lawyer, Richard Sprague, today claimed that his client's indictment is all about politics, and claims that the investigation and indictments were instigated by the Bush Administration. I am as sympathetic as anyone else when it comes to the overzealousness of federal prosecutors. I happen to agree that federal prosecutors are political ...
Forget McNabb – the Biggest Question for Andy Reid is Whether His Kids Will Do Time
Britt Reid, son of Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid was arrested and charged today with several drug and weapons related offenses. It sounds like young Britt's in a good bit of hot water here.
Andy Reid’s Son Facing Arrrest
Busy news day here in Philly. Fresh on the heels of the Vince Fumo indictment, Philly.com reports that Montgomery County authorities will today announce the arrest of Eagles coach Andy Reid's son, Britt. Britt Reid will be arraigned at 3 P.M. today on charges arising out of a traffic incident in West Conshohocken last ...
Fumo Indicted
So saith the Inquirer. Charges include conspiracy, fraud obstruction of justice and filing false tax returns. Read the full text of the indictment here. I will probably have furthe posts on this later today and tomorrow.
Fumo to Be Indicted?
According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, State Senator Vice Fum will likely be indicted this week on political corruption charges. This isn't Senator Fumo's forst scrape with the law - he has been indicted several times before but has always beaten the charges. I don't have a view one way ...
Penn Professor to Stand Trial for Wife’s Alleged Murder
The Inquirer reports that University of Pennsylvania professor Rafael Robb will stand trial for his wife's murder after a preliminary hearing was held this week. Although there is a natural - if unfair - tendency to suspect a spouse when a woamn is killed, this case poses some interesting problems. Police have found neither ...