[Coleus]

Slain Teacher's "Tape" Reveals More Evidence, A car-jacking victim uses a tape recorder to record the happenings of her kidnapping and death, She needed a "gun" the recorder was useless, and I bet had cell phones been around,  they too, would not have helped.  

[Coleus]

unfortunate, unarmed citizen alert.

[madprof98]

In January 1997, LaSane pleaded guilty to felony murder and was sentenced to life in prison. However, his conviction was overturned in 2004 when an appellate court ruled his attorney's one-time sexual affair with LaSane's mother could have been an undue influence in his decision to take the plea bargain, even though the affair occurred after the plea.

Two groups the country would be well rid of: lawyers and judges.

[gcruse]

"an appellate court ruled his attorney's one-time sexual affair with LaSane's mother could have been an undue influence in his decision to take the plea bargain, even though the affair occurred after the plea."

So what transpired after the plea had an undue influence on his making the plea? That isn't justice, that's insane.

[Always Right]

"It's hard to sit here ... and not choke on the fact that I'm wasting my time with these applications," Citta said. "Have we come so far in our law where we talk in such levels, where we talk in theory to such an extent ... that we're reduced to analyzing and legitimizing the absurd and ridiculous? That's what this application is and it's denied."

[traditional1]

"even though the affair occurred after the plea."

A hint to all defense attorneys: screw some family member of the victim and win on appeal...

[TheBattman]

However, his conviction was overturned in 2004 when an appellate court ruled his attorney's one-time sexual affair with LaSane's mother could have been an undue influence in his decision to take the plea bargain, even though the affair occurred after the plea.

What the heck does the affair that happened AFTER the plea have to do with the initial plea?

Stupid Judge, and the sad state of our Legal "Injustice" system. A case going on 10 years - insane. So much for justice in a timely manner.

[BJClinton]

I do believe he would be in the "Express Lane" of death row in Texas. He wouldn't be around to drag this out for 10 years.