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Juror Explains Libby Verdict: They Felt He Was 'Fall Guy'

By Greg Mitchell

Published: March 06, 2007 1:30 PM ET

NEW YORK A spokesman for the jury that convicted "Scooter" Lewis of four counts today of perjury and obstruction of justice today in a federal courtroom told reporters immediately afterward that many felt sympathy for Libby and believed he was only the "fall guy."

Denis Collins said, "We asked ourselves, what is HE doing here? Where is Rove and all these other guys....He was the fall guy."

He said they believed that Vice President Cheney did "ask him to talk to reporters."

He said, "some jurors said at one point, 'We wish we weren't judging Libby...this sucks."

Asked about Vice President Cheney not testifying, he said, "Having Cheney testifying would have been interesting." And when the defense opened the trial by suggesting that Libby was scapegoated by the White House, "I thought we might get to see President Bush here."

He also said that they found Tim Russert of NBC "very credible" and the defense "badgering" Judy Miller may have hurt them as some jurors developed "sympathy" for her. Even though she admitted having a "bad memory," the fact that she had notes counted a lot in her favor, he said.


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914 posted on 03/06/2007 10:43:01 AM PST by maggief
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To: maggief

The jurors sounds suspiciously like they are posters at DU...


953 posted on 03/06/2007 10:54:17 AM PST by pillut48 (CJ in TX (Bible Thumper and Proud!))
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To: maggief

A fews days ago, the jury asked for clarification of the Cooper charge but didn't ask a question. They sent a note repeating the charge and Judge Walton wrote back that he didn't understand what they were asking him.

The jury then did a Gilda Radner "nevermind"


1,029 posted on 03/06/2007 11:15:20 AM PST by saveliberty (Liberalism (called Middle of the Road by MSM) = You are free to do as you are told.)
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