[RS]

"The letters bolster the absense of any plea deal. The prosecutor was obvious in not making a legitimate offer."

Well duh - if there was a deal we would know -

The letters prove that there WAS dealings, albeit unsuccessful.

... and just how much of a lighter deal could the prosecutor have offered ?
What would your suggestion have been that Rush should have taken ?

[longtermmemmory]

The maximum should be an issue of drug court intervention. It is only natural for the defense lawyer to find out the intent of the prosecutor.

I suspect the reason behind the letter from Roy Black was to put in writing what they were seeking. Judging from the consversation outlined in Roy's letter, the letter was encouraged from the SA. Encouraged as a means of being suckered. Roy Black should get the jury consultant Dimitrius to analyze the SA personalities.

Remember there are no charges. The deal of drug court would be a very reasonable deal. The defendant consents to the charge and jurisdiction of the court. There is no need of probably cause because you would have a confession.

I am still believing the notion that the cline immunity deal was dovetailed to the cline's releasing the story to the enquirirer. The SA intended the story to embarass Rush into an admission.

The SA has an ethics violation problem.