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 animals…
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Libby Defense to Challenge Russert’s Credibility
Scooter Libby’d defense team will try and raise doubts about the credibility of NBC News icon Tim Russert, CNN reports. Of course defense lawyers will alsways try and raise questions about the credibility and truthfulness of prosecution witnesses, and Russert is a critical witness for the prosecution’s case. I happen to think that Libby is…
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.
Astronaut Gone Bad
This story is really weird. Apparently astronaut Lisa Nowack, jealous that another woman might be having a thing with another astronaut that Nowack had the hots for, tried to kidnap the woman, and, it is alleged, planned to kill her. Nowack says she “just wanted to scare” the other woman. That’s ALWAYS a good defense….
Duke Lacrosse Grand Jurors Express Doubts About Case
According to ABC News, three of the members of the grand jury that returned the rape, sexual assault and kidnapping indictments against 3 Duke lacrosse players last year now have doubts about the charges in light of the information that has come tolight since. Yet further reason to remember that the mere fact that a…
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 week….
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 or the other as to the…
Rudy? Nyet, nyet, nyet!
There are a lot of reasons to admire Rudy Giulani. His management of New York City in the aftermath of the 9/11 bombings is perhaps foremost among them. Depending on your politics, there are also a lot of reasons to not like Rudy, and to hope that reports that he will likely run for President…
Note to Client: Keep Your Tongue in Your Mouth
I wish I had a dime foir every time I have thought “I wish he didn’t say [or do] that.” If I had been the defense lawyer, Ronnell Wilson’s gesture of sticking out his tongue on hearing a federal jury’s decision to sentence him to death would have been one of those times. Now, I…