[machogirl]

you did, but from what i remember in my law class, the truth of the matter was libby lying, not if it was common knowledge about ms. plame, since the testimony would go to that issue, it would be allowed, at least according to my instructors examples of hearsay

[machogirl]

if there are any lawyers out there, you can remain anonymous, what about hearsay?

[zendari]

Correct. He wasn't actually charged with the leak, which is a much more serious offense.

[lugsoul]

so how'd you do in evidence? The 'truth of the matter' is the truth of the hearsay statement. Regardless of the charges, or claims in a civil case. Hearsay statements are inadmissible to prove the truth of the statement, unless they fall into some exception. Richard Armitage saying Joe Wilson told other reporters his wife worked for the CIA doesn't fall into any of those exceptions in this trial.

And if it were proven that Joe Wilson told a bunch of reporters about Plame, then that would help bolster Libby's testimony that this is where he learned it.

But not-yet-lawyers and keyboard lawyers seem to gloss over an important point. Scooter Libby and his defense fund likely paid Wells at least a few hundred thou for this trial. IF Wilson telling reporters about his wife was helpful to the defense, and IF it happened, they'd know about it. I don't recall a single proffer of a witness to show that anyone other than SAOs told reporters about Plame's wife. If they all knew about her, why is this? You think they are all in on a conspiracy to deny that any of them knew pre-Scooter?

Occam's Razor. It usually makes a straight cut.