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Rush Limbaugh Plea negotiations
The Smoking Gun ^ | January 23, 2004 | legal documents

Posted on 01/25/2004 1:15:55 AM PST by Sarah

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JANUARY 23--Plea negotiations between Rush Limbaugh and Florida prosecutors stalled last month when government officials insisted that the radio host cop to a felony, rejecting a defense suggestion that Limbaugh simply enter a pretrial diversion program and "continue to receive treatment for his addiction." In an exchange of letters (copies of which you'll find below), Roy Black, Limbaugh's attorney, and prosecutor James Martz offered starkly different versions of the punishment Limbaugh, 53, should receive were he to admit that he engaged in "doctor shopping" to score prescription painkillers and other drugs. In his December 15 letter, Martz argued that Palm Beach investigators had evidence to support "in excess of ten felony counts" against Limbaugh. Copies of the Black-Martz correspondence were released to reporters pursuant to a freedom of information request. In November, agents executed search warrants at the offices of three Limbaugh doctors in an attempt to determine whether he illegally obtainied drugs like OxyContin, Hydrocodone, and Xanax. (4 pages)


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: abuseofpower; dopedupfuzzball; fishingtrip; florida; floriduh; journalistshopping; junkie; kennedysmith; limbaugh; loadedondope; manuelnoriega; marvalbert; pilingon; rush; rushbots; rushlimbaugh; smearcampaign; talkradio; witchhunt
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To: RS
When circular logic fails to win an argument, the left always resorts to ad hominems.
101 posted on 01/26/2004 12:53:41 PM PST by Eva
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To: RS
Hmmm ... RS is up to his old tricks- misinterpreting the law, misinterpreting the actions of Rush's counsel, misinterpreting at every tum.

How come RS?

Your sign-up date goes back to 1998 - are you a REALLY DEEP DNC plant?

Enquiring minds want to know ...

(IF ANYTHING, you are Ash redux, yet an umpteenth time.)

102 posted on 01/26/2004 1:12:31 PM PST by _Jim ( <--- Ann Coulter speaks on gutless Liberals (RealAudio files))
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To: BobbyBeeper
"I'm really not up to speed on the Limbaugh case, but didn't his housekeeper blackmail Limbaugh and then work out a immunity deal? "

Nope - The first time anything about Blackmail came up was when Roy Black mentioned it at the hearing in Dec.

... and he is the only one saying anything like it.
Even when Rush gave a long explaination of what the $300,000 in cash he took out was used for, he never said anything about being blackmailed.

The Cline MAY have immunity for buying and selling drugs to Rush - as part of them ratting out their suppliers.
103 posted on 01/26/2004 1:20:57 PM PST by RS (Just because they're out to get him doesn't mean he's not guilty)
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To: Matchett-PI
Rush's enemies have set the rules by which they plan to run their PR war against him

I think their tactics will backfire. Rush has become more popular where I live. Neighbors who would never consider listening to Rush before now tune in daily.
104 posted on 01/26/2004 1:29:51 PM PST by LittleJoe
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To: _Jim
"Hmmm ... RS is up to his old tricks- misinterpreting the law, misinterpreting the actions of Rush's counsel, misinterpreting at every tum."

Hi _Jim ... see your up to your old tricks - misrepresenting what people have said and not giving examples of your theories...


Nice of you to check out my birthday - is your first step always to start looking for something personal rather then dealing with the discussion ? Got anything on topic here ?

105 posted on 01/26/2004 1:37:05 PM PST by RS (Just because they're out to get him doesn't mean he's not guilty)
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To: RS
You keep saying Rush bought drugs from his housekeeper. Your evidence please.
106 posted on 01/26/2004 1:44:08 PM PST by js1138
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To: Eva
"...the left always resorts to ad hominems."

"the left" ?? aren't you the one making broad assumptions now ?

... kind of like the broad assumption that all judges in Florida have a leftist bias ?

I didn't realise that supporting law enforcement in their war against drugs was a leftist bias these days...

That wanting to let people off and don't even require them to admit in some way that they actually broke the law was a right wing attribute ?


who'da thunk it ?
107 posted on 01/26/2004 1:44:59 PM PST by RS (Just because they're out to get him doesn't mean he's not guilty)
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To: RS
Again, circular logic. Don't waste my time.
108 posted on 01/26/2004 1:46:46 PM PST by Eva
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To: RS
see your [sic] up to your old tricks - misrepresenting what people have said

FOR WEEKS now we've challenged you on your twisted and inaccurate portrayal of what has taken place - AND STILL YOU ARE UNMOVED.

Either your POV is an intentional 'act', veritably it is targeted to mislead others, or, you're mentally deficient.

I think you're turning out to be mentally deficient.

Don Morgan's old "Ash Alerts" should both precede and follow your posts - you're a a veritable tar baby sapping resources and forum space with constantly re-hashed misinfo!

109 posted on 01/26/2004 1:47:29 PM PST by _Jim ( <--- Ann Coulter speaks on gutless Liberals (RealAudio files))
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To: Cubs Fan
If you have drug laws, you have to enforce them. Even if you only selectively enforce them, that's better than just ignoring them. Either enforce them or repeal them.
110 posted on 01/26/2004 1:49:17 PM PST by GraniteStateConservative ("Howard Dean is incontrovertible proof that God is on Bush's side in the 2004 election"- Dick Morris)
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To: Eva; RS
. Don't waste my time.

I think RS is the old poster "Ash".

Ash was a tar-baby poster - he would suck in other posters with twisted, slightly deviated 'facts' and logic on a case and then work them into slow death ... like what happens when one gets stuck in a tar pit - NEVER help the tar-baby out of his tar pit ...

111 posted on 01/26/2004 1:50:52 PM PST by _Jim ( <--- Ann Coulter speaks on gutless Liberals (RealAudio files))
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To: js1138
"You keep saying Rush bought drugs from his housekeeper. Your evidence please."

He has been accused of buying drugs from his maid - and has NEVER DENIED IT. In the court of RS, the judge gives a lot of weight to the accused at least saying they are not guilty, and maybe being just a little mad about the accusation.

112 posted on 01/26/2004 1:54:15 PM PST by RS (Just because they're out to get him doesn't mean he's not guilty)
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To: _Jim
"I think you're turning out to be mentally deficient."

I love it when those on the left turn to personal attacks - LOL
113 posted on 01/26/2004 1:55:38 PM PST by RS (Just because they're out to get him doesn't mean he's not guilty)
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To: RS
So, Ash , what have you been up to?

Calling me left, is BTW, is REALLY a far out in left field remark, considering I am rumored to be a JBT!

LOL on that one! Really!

114 posted on 01/26/2004 1:57:49 PM PST by _Jim ( <--- Ann Coulter speaks on gutless Liberals (RealAudio files))
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To: RS
Goodbye Ash.
115 posted on 01/26/2004 1:58:36 PM PST by _Jim ( <--- Ann Coulter speaks on gutless Liberals (RealAudio files))
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To: _Jim
"Calling me left, is BTW, is REALLY a far out in left field remark, considering I am rumored to be a JBT!

LOL on that one! Really!"

I thought you would appreciate the humor... have a great day my friend!

116 posted on 01/26/2004 2:02:57 PM PST by RS (Just because they're out to get him doesn't mean he's not guilty)
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To: _Jim
RS is cool. You've gotta read a lot to get what he's doing.
You remember Ash?
117 posted on 01/26/2004 2:10:26 PM PST by Sarah
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To: Sarah
You remember Ash?

Oooooooh yeah. I remember Ash. Very well. Yes indeedy ...

118 posted on 01/26/2004 2:12:24 PM PST by _Jim ( <--- Ann Coulter speaks on gutless Liberals (RealAudio files))
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To: Eva
"This was a clear case of a fishing expedition"
Do you think that evidence in a crime presents itself giftwrapped?
119 posted on 01/26/2004 2:12:53 PM PST by Sarah
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