[jrooney]

It carries weight and verdicts are overturned on much less. These convictions will be tossed on appeal, if for soley because of Fitz's closing argument where he brought in Plame being a "covert" agent and revealing here identity put here life in danger. Earlier court instructions stated this would not be allowed, yet Walton allowed Fitz to state this in his closing argument. Overturned on appeal and you can take that to the bank.

[AZRepublican]

Fitz's closing argument where he brought in Plame being a "covert" agent and revealing here identity put here life in danger. Earlier court instructions stated this would not be allowed, yet Walton allowed Fitz to state this in his closing argument.

And Libby's lawyer's kept silent like good attorneys? hehehehe

[Freee-dame]

These convictions will be tossed on appeal, if for soley because of Fitz's closing argument where he brought in Plame being a "covert" agent and revealing here identity put here life in danger.

Did he actually use the word "covert?" At the post trial interview Fitz answered a question about Plame's being "classified" by saying something about what it said in the indictment. No one asked him about her being covered by the law that could have made her outing a crime. Should we expect anything but propaganda from the press?

[AmishDude]

I certainly believe it will be overturned on appeal because of Fitz' closing argument, and I can't see how the "baseball" press conference passes muster as well. But I'm not a lawyer. Also, Wilson excluded a lot of evidence that would have, for example, showed Russert to be a perjurer. Although it's not clear to me that it was egregious enough, on its own, to justify an appeal.