Sep 25, 2006 9:46 am US/Pacific
Lawyers Meet In Preparation Of Karr Porn Trial
http://cbs13.com/topstories/local_story_268124810.html AP) SANTA ROSA, Calif. Lawyers for John Mark Karr are scheduled to meet with prosecutors today as the child porn trial of the one-time JonBenet Ramsey murder suspect looms.
The meeting in preparation for Karr's upcoming trial comes after the former teacher rejected a plea deal last week that would have set him free as long as he registered as a sex offender.
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Computer File In Karr Case May Be Lost
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=local&id=4597614 Sep 25 - KGO - In Sonoma County, attorneys for John Karr suspect a computer file linking him to a child pornography case might have gotten lost.
However, prosecutors have located a zip drive which holds 1,600 images.
Karr remains in jail and the judge also set a deadline today for authorities to turn their evidence over to Karr's legal team.
Karr's attorney says because there's no evidence, he hasn't been able to prepare his case. He is expected to file a motion to dismiss on Wednesday.
The charges against Karr date back to 2001.
His trial is due to start on October 2nd.
Judge blasts Karr's prosecutors, may dismiss charges
Monday, September 25, 2006
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/09/25/BAG99LCFQT10.DTL Sonoma County judge handling the five-year-old child pornography case against suspect John Mark Karr threatened today to dismiss the charges and lashed into prosecutors for not telling her that key evidence -- a computer and hard drive containing sexually explicit images -- had been lost.
Superior Court Judge Cerena Wong said she will consider a motion from Karr's attorney, Robert Amparan, to dismiss the 2001 case on Wednesday, a move that if approved would set Karr free without his having to register as a sex offender in California. Wong also will consider whether to unseal evidence in the case.
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>>>Superior Court Judge Cerena Wong said she will consider a motion from Karr's attorney, Robert Amparan, to dismiss the 2001 case on Wednesday, a move that if approved would set Karr free without his having to register as a sex offender in California. >>>
If John walks away from this with NO charges anywhere and not even be required to be monitored as a sex offender... Mary Lacy needs to answer to this. At least he could have been further investigated in Thailand and watched and faced charges THERE. But to walk away with nothing, nada, zip???