Posted on 01/23/2004 1:36:46 PM PST by AlwaysLurking
Palm Beach State Attorneys Office Dances Atop Their SUV, Releases Confidential Correspondence
Roy Black Comments on the State's Release of Confidential Correspondence
Miami, FL January 23, 2004 Roy Black, attorney for Rush Limbaugh, issued the following statement today regarding confidential correspondence that was released to the media by Palm Beach State Attorney Barry Krischer.
My letter to Mr. Krischer regarding Mr. Limbaughs case asked that Mr. Limbaugh be afforded the treatment anyone else would receive. The State's response was preposterous, but consistent with their double standard in this case. The facts are: Mr. Limbaugh went to these doctors to relieve chronic, intractable pain; there was no doctor shopping. Mr. Limbaugh never considered accepting the States ludicrous offer. He was not going to plea to something he did not do. We sent them a letter suggesting Mr. Limbaugh be treated in a similar manner that others had been treated. They responded with a preposterous offer. Discussions ended at that time. At no time was there ever a plea agreement of any kind.
"What the records dont show is that before we could draft a letter responding to the State, we received a phone call from a newspaper reporter, as a result of a leak by the State Attorneys office, asking us whether Mr. Limbaugh had agreed to enter a plea. As I told the court last month, we think the State Attorneys Office should be investigated for journalist shopping.
"What is most troubling here is the continued violations of Florida law and bar ethics by the State Attorneys Office. One need look no further than the bold caption on top of my letter alerting everyone to the confidential nature of the communication. The disclosure of these highly confidential communications violates the Florida statutes, the rules of procedure and evidence, and the Florida Bar Rules governing professional conduct. Because the State has no case against Mr. Limbaugh they continually seek to discredit him in the media.
And you're a doctor so you know this for a fact huh?
Because Bill Clinton was the head of the government. Genius.
That's not all you are, unfortunately.
I have extensive personal experience with chronic pain, prescription painkillers, pain management, and what it's like trying to maintain something resembling a normal life under such circumstances. What you don't know about these things would fill several books, but that obviously doesn't stop you from snottily pontificating on them anyway.
I will take your observations for exactly what they are worth, which is nothing.
Really? What's the answer? It's a witch hunt? And Rush is participating? My question is NOT flawed; if you're not guilty of SOMETHING, there is no need for any type of deal, period
Those points have already been addressed, in posts directed to you, *on this very thread*, not to mention many past threads. So I think I'll decline your invitation to help you chase your own tail some more.
The prosecutor is on a political witch hunt.
The prosecutor who leaked this to the press would be in jail in most jurisdicitions. They must feel very sure that the judges in Palm Beach are under control of the Democrat machine.
No, but I did give up playing golf three to four times a week and sking 30 to 40 days a year because of a very bad back, and after having major surgery and months of physical therapy, I'm able to live a relatively normal life, without the need to illegally take controlled drugs to alleviate back pain.
Rush Limbaugh is guilty of having become addicted to prescription pills and illegally obtaining them. He's admitted this.
There is nothing wrong with his lawyers saying hyopothetically, how about in exchange for not prosecuting we agree that Rush Limbaugh will stay in treatment for 2 years (or something similar).
That's what they're talking about re: a plea agreement. Get it now?
No, because unless there is evidence of them trafficking, they are not typically subject to any further investigation which further illustrates the point. I will admit if Rush were involved with the drug ring including Wilma Cline and her husband, there would be cause for investigation. It is fairly apparent at this point that was a dry hole for the SAO.
If Rush is guilty of a crime, I will not attempt to defend him and would expect him to suffer a penalty appropriate to the offense. However, in this case, the SAO is not investigating to find out who committed a crime. They are not investigating to prove who committed the crime. They are investigating to see if they can find a crime. That is wrong and should not occur in the United States of America, to anyone!
I wonder if the crime rate in southern Florida is so low that law enforcement best improves the public safety by going in an elaborate search for a possible crime. I would think they would have plenty of criminal complaints they could act on that would actually involve improving public safety. But what do I know? I am sure the SAO feels in its heart that they improve the safety of the residence of southern Florida by establishing definitively whether Rush "told Doctor 2 that Doctor 1 wrote him a prescription 2 week ago."
Well, you see you shouldn't have been playing golf and skiing. if it wasn't for your selfish desire to have fun you would never have had a back problem to begin with.
That's all well and good but unless you also stayed in a Holiday Inn Express last night I'm not going to consider you an expert on the subject.
how about in exchange for not prosecuting we agree that Rush Limbaugh will stay in treatment for 2 years (or something similar).
It's to head off a charge; thank you for finally saying that Rush is guilty of SOMETHING.
That's right, but the docs do get in trouble. That's why the docs tend to be stingy with the pain meds. Then the patient does whatever they can to get relief, which is to get the pills. Seems that Rush was disatisfied with the way certain docs were treating him. That means they didn't fix whatever med condition Rush had.
The DA is hinting that Rush was breaking FL law by seeing many docs just to get pills. That's not the case. The DA knows it, else he would prosecute. Instead he's bluffing and trying the case in the media. Rush's atty. is simply trying to get the DA to agree to stop the harassment.
I don't think its any big secret that he was addicted to painkillers, since he said exactly that right on his own show. (sheesh)
Okay fine you get the Mr. Perfect medal. So what should limbaugh's punishment be? Hanging, lethal injection, boiled in oil?
I read this while Rush was on so I listened extra careful and No! he didn't say a word about this, but I have noticed that he is mentioning Marta a lot now.
Where did you hear that?
Just one example:
7/17/2003
Four charged with seeking illegal prescription drugs
A six-month investigation has culminated in the arrests of four people on warrants for "doctor shopping" while trying to obtain prescription drugs, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday."In the investigation, drug detectives learned that the suspects went to various doctors seeking prescriptions for narcotics," said Capt. Rick Ryan of the sheriff's office. Detectives developed profiles on the suspects, who visited two or more doctors within a 30-day period, Ryan said.
On Tuesday, Janice Plant Vandiver, 44, of Georgetown, was arrested and charged with 20 counts of withholding information from a practitioner and 20 counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud. Her bond was set at $43,028.
Also arrested Tuesday was Deanna Haney, 41, of Satsuma, on three counts of withholding information from a practitioner and five counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud. Her bond was $12,512.
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