So what does anyone know about Judge Smith? good choice? Will he hear the motions next Monday?
Next Monday may be moved back.
They need approval on this Judge. So, that date may move, but, theoretically, it should move MUCH faster once this Judge is appointed. I would think it's a rubber stamp - Nifong agreed already.
The Defense attorneys did an END RUN here - they got a Judge from Outside Durham. They had to hold something over some heads to pull this off!
How much irony is there in these morons in the Durham court house having to designate a case special that they VOWED to treat no different than any other.
BTW, the article says the hearing may be postponed. Judge Smith is so far only nominated to take over. The Chief Justice of the NC Supreme Court has to sign off on this, I think.