Yo Sherm, the fat lady has Laryngitis
Denial of what?
The article says that Dr. Ivins lawyer applied for certification to handle a death penalty case, and it was granted.
The article says that Dr. Ivins lawyer told his client that the government was going to ask for the death penalty. He says he should have broken it to Ivins more gently. He says the government advised him that they were concerned about Dr. Ivins' state of mind and well-being. In other words, they were worried that Dr. Ivins might commit suicide. But Ivins' lawyer evidently did nothing about it.
Ivins lawyer says the case against Ivins was entirely circumstantial.
The article says:
"'Suggestions that this is an entirely circumstantial case are not accurate,' said Dean Boyd, a Justice Department spokesman. 'We are confident Dr. Ivins acted alone in carrying out this attack. There is the direct physical evidence. The murder weapon was created by Dr. Ivins and solely maintained by Dr. Ivins.'"
What is there to deny?