Bill Cosby trial shocker: Defense rests after just 6 minutes

WaPo ^ | 6/12/17 | Manuel Roig-Franzia

[ColdOne]

NORRISTOWN, Pa. — He blamed it on lies. He blamed it on greed. He blamed it on the media.

For two hours on Monday, Bill Cosby’s attorney — flipping between stage-whispered intimacy and ear-splitting verbal explosions — ran through a long list of possible culprits he said are responsible for landing his client at the center of one of the most high-profile criminal cases in recent American history.

“This ain’t right!” bellowed Cosby attorney Brian McMonagle in his closing argument. Earlier in the day, he had raced through a startlingly brief, six-minute defense, bringing to a close testimony in the sexual-assault case against the famed comedian.

[Red Badger]

Shades of Johnny Cochran?.....................

[rightwingintelligentsia]

He blamed it on lies. He blamed it on greed. He blamed it on the media.

He left out Trump, Russian hackers, Wikileaks, Facebook, and James Comey.

[dp0622]

I read that some of the victims had taken gifts from him. Dont know if it was before or after the fact or why it should matter.

But it’s a circus in these cases.

[simpson96]

[Williams]

McMonagle is the best criminal defense attorney in the Philadelphia region, you can take that to the bank. Whatever decisions he made are based on the best possible analysis of the situation.

[Dog]

Im afraid he will do time.

[Night Hides Not]

I predict house arrest, though I haven’t actively followed the trial.

[SoFloFreeper]

Jury fixed?

[DannyTN]

Did the defense rest because he got them to take sedating drugs?

Just kidding. I hope the truth wins out.

[AppyPappy]

They know they have jurors that will not convict

[unixfox]

Im afraid he will do time.

Sure. At his home, with an ankle bracelet.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

I would pull the race card and mention Bill Clinton never being charged.

[forgotten man]

Yep. Cosby will be going into prison about the same time that O.J. Simpson is getting out of prison. Maybe O.J. can go visit the Cos.

[Persevero]

I doubt you’d prefer house arrest if it was your daughter he doors and raped.

[Puppage]

[Persevero]

DOPED and raped.

[freedumb2003]

>>I read that some of the victims had taken gifts from him. Dont know if it was before or after the fact or why it should matter.<<

The legal concept is “condonation.” Accepting a gift from someone you claim raped you — AFTER the alleged rape — suggests you are friends and the act was a friendly (thus consensual).

Legally it is a powerful argument.

[dfwgator]

He walks.

[Not A Snowbird]

I haven’t followed this at all. Was any proof presented? Or is it still her word against his?