Posted on 07/29/2013 6:52:11 PM PDT by marktwain
In a series of mixed but mostly negative legal messages for embattled defendants Rick, Terri and Ryin Reese, Judge Robert C. Brack of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico issued rulings last Tuesday on multiple motions related to the case.
Arrested almost two years ago for allegedly knowingly selling guns to cartel members while operating a New Mexico gun store, all Reese family members were found not guilty on the most serious charges of conspiracy. Additionally and significantly, money laundering charges against them were dismissed. Husband Rick, wife Terri and son Ryin were convicted on a handful of lesser charges of making false statements on forms, basically under the presumption that they should have known federal agents were lying. Rick and Ryin were released on bond in February and Terri was released on bond last year. Son Remington was cleared of all charges, and a new trial for the outstanding convictions has been ordered following Judge Brack’s ruling that the prosecutor withheld evidence from the jury.
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Looking forward to seeing how the Department of Justice under the biggest gun runner of them all Eric Holder handles asset seizure. After all, the Rule of Law pertains to all citizens does it not?
God is not amused, as how they judge, is how they shall be judged. By their own mouths they stand condemned.
It was the Reese’s assets that the government was going after in the first place. It was no accident that they were targeted, the government knew they had a considerable amount of property and the agents involved stood to make a tidy amount in the form of “bonuses” which are based on how much they property seized is worth. The whole thing stinks and even if they are acquitted they still have to prove that the property was acquired through legal means, which may be hard to do since from what I hear the government managed to destroy most of the business records during the raid. Welcome to the police state of Amerika.
Looking forward to seeing how the Department of Justice under the biggest gun runner of them all Eric Holder handles asset seizure. After all, the Rule of Law pertains to all citizens does it not?
Once upon a time, yes, it did.
After reading down toward the end, where the author states that the government has the assets to fight this battle forever.
How about a federal statute, limiting the amount of funds to be used on cases. Give the feds a certain amount of money, depending on the crime, if they go over and need more, they have to go to the court for it with a damn good explanation. Not just, we suck. We haven’t been able to prove our case beyond reasonable doubt and now we just want to bleed the defendants dry until they give up or go broke.
I guess it’s impossible to find decent and honest people to work for the government. Well, I know most are good but there sure are some bad ones, too.
“Well, I know most are good but there sure are some bad ones, too.”
I wouldn’t believe that for a minute! The bit about “most are good ones.”
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