Posted on 09/02/2006 8:48:49 PM PDT by stlnative
Posted on Sat, Sep. 02, 2006
Karr hires new lawyer in child porn case
MARCUS WOHLSEN Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO - John Mark Karr, exonerated as a suspect in the slaying of JonBenet Ramsey, has asked a San Francisco lawyer to represent him as he awaits extradition to California to face child pornography charges.
Robert M. Amparan is set to appear Tuesday in Sonoma County Superior Court to officially take over Karr's defense from the public defender's office, which has represented Karr in the case since it was first brought in 2001.
(Excerpt) Read more at mercurynews.com ...
I am not sure why he dumped the 2 female lawyers.
Nothing real big as Karr is still in Colorado...
http://pier5law.com/robert-amparan.htm
Robert M. Amparán
A graduate of University of California at Berkely, with a major in Political Science, and the Golden Gate University School of Law, Robert M. Amparán has been practicing law in California State and Federal Courts for over twelve years.
A former member of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, Mr. Amparán focuses mainly on criminal defense, and fighting involuntary commitment.
Active in the community, and dedicated to causes of civil liberites and individual freedom, Mr. Amparán is a member of the La Raza Lawyers Association, and the California Public Defenders Association.
JOHN MARK KARR GETS SAN FRANCISCO ATTORNEY
09/05/06 10:55 PDT
SANTA ROSA (BCN)
http://cbs5.com/localwire/localfsnews/bcn/2006/09/05/n/HeadlineNews/KARR-ATTORNEY/resources_bcn_html
San Francisco attorney Robert Amparan was appointed to represent John Mark Karr in Sonoma County Superior Court this morning on five misdemeanor charges of possessing child pornography on his computer.
Amparan immediately withdrew Karr's waiver of his right to a speedy trial in order to have his client transferred to Sonoma County from Colorado as soon as possible and to be tried on the charges within 30 days. Karr must be transferred by Sept. 13.
"They won't tell us when he's coming,'' Amparan said, referring to the Sonoma County District Attorney's office.
Colorado authorities are not prosecuting Karr for the murder of JonBenet Ramsey in Boulder despite Karr's claim he killed the 6-year-old girl. Authorities said there is no DNA evidence linking Karr to her 1996 murder.
Amparan said his office must review the documents provided by the Sonoma County Public Defender's Office, which previously represented Karr in 2001 on the pornography charges. Karr failed to appear in court on the charges in December 2001 and a warrant was issued for his arrest.
The Sonoma County Sheriff's Department said last week it has re-opened the case against Karr because new technology allows a more thorough examination of Karr's computer on which the pornography allegedly was found.
Judge Cerena Wong said this morning she does not intend to release Karr from the Sonoma County jail under supervision. Amparan said he will seek bail for Karr and that after reviewing the documents from the public defender's office, the trial could be delayed beyond the 30 days.
Amparan, who was a public defender in San Francisco for seven years, said his office was contacted by attorney Tony Serra's office and the Jackson Square law firm to represent Karr.
Amparan said he took Karr's case because Karr was "being beaten about in the press and his character has been attacked.''
He said once Karr arrives in Sonoma County he will appear on the arrest warrant in court within 24 to 48 hours. Karr pleaded not guilty in 2001 to the misdemeanor charges.
Amparan also said he's concerned about people who have been following the Karr story in the media coming forward with fantasy complaints and accounts about Karr in order to get him more jail time.
Kooks of a feather flock together.
Karr's new lawyer is suppose to be on Nancy Grace tonight on CNN 8pm eastern time (7pm central).
I will be watching "House" so I will try and catch it later in the evening on the replay. I will post a link to the transcript as soon as it is up.
bttt
uh....the guy said he killed a little girl......that's a character that needs to be attacked.....
>>>Do you want on this ping list?>>>
Yes, thanks. I don't think he'll be in the news much longer though.
>>>Then Karr brought back a laptop computer that he had with him in Thailand. Karr was not under arrest until he touched down on US soil (he brought the computer back with him willingly). >>>
I think this is the reason they didn't treat him like a 'criminal', even though the press had a field day with it.
30 days? So he flees the country for 5 five years and then wants to demand he gets a speedy trial. I have to detach for this case, but I don't think they need to rush anything.
Sorry folks I thought Karr's new lawyer was going to be on Nancy Grace last night but it was Karr's family lawyer who really had nothing to add but a bunch of smoke. I not going to post the transcript from the show.
Not breaking news so I am not pinging anyone...
Spotlight on Karr will shift to Sonoma County
Published: Wednesday, Sep 6, 2006
By DAN JOHNSON
ARGUS-COURIER STAFF
EXCERPT...
While the intensity of the spotlight on John Mark Karr has faded since DNA tests failed to place him at the murder scene of 6-year-old JonBenet Ramsey, the spotlight soon will be moving to Sonoma County.
After denying the requests of Karr’s attorney to prevent extradition, a judge in Boulder, Colo., has given Sonoma County authorities until Wednesday, Sept. 13 to pick up Karr so that he can face five misdemeanor child pornography charges.
On Aug. 29, Judge Roxanne Bailin denied the request of Seth Temin, Karr’s attorney, who claimed that extradition should be denied because it would violate Karr’s constitutional right to due process. She said that Karr violated a bail hearing in Sonoma County by failing to show up at a court hearing, and ordered him to be held without bond at Boulder County Jail.
more at...
http://www1.arguscourier.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060906/NEWS01/60905011
John Mark Karr told a Boulder investigator when he was still in Thailand that he would agree to plead guilty to second-degree murder in the JonBenet Ramsey case.
"If you don't let me plead guilty, how will you feel? How will you live with yourself when I kill a little girl?" Karr allegedly said.
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_4980456,00.html
Lacy should be fired for this reason alone:
Karr claimed to have been in Hamilton, Ala., with his wife on Christmas 1996, the day JonBenet was killed. But he stated, "I could have flown on a Learjet to Colorado."
Please see post #3 of this thread.
>>>• Karr claimed to have been in Hamilton, Ala., with his wife on Christmas 1996, the day JonBenet was killed. But he stated, "I could have flown on a Learjet to Colorado." >>>
But I thought his dad and brother had a photo that was 'proof' that he was in Atlanta at his dad's house? Which is it?
Karr extradited to California
http://www.9news.com/acm_news.aspx?OSGNAME=KUSA&IKOBJECTID=a4145a9c-0abe-421a-0050-52ecce273edb&TEMPLATEID=0c76dce6-ac1f-02d8-0047-c589c01ca7bf
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