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Wecht jurors surprised prosecutors seek retrial
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ^ | Tuesday, April 29, 2008 | Torsten Ove

Posted on 04/29/2008 8:34:38 PM PDT by Hacksaw

5 panelists call case 'politically motivated'

With Dr. Cyril H. Wecht's lawyer looking on, five of the jurors in the famous pathologist's mistrial made a group media appearance yesterday and said they favored acquittal on most of the 41 counts brought by the government.

On KDKA Radio and later at a meeting with other news organizations, the jurors said they were split 8-3 in favor of acquittal on 27 fraud counts.

They said they were split 6-5 in favor of conviction on 14 other fraud and theft counts.

The jurors also said they didn't think the government should retry Dr. Wecht and expressed dismay that federal prosecutors didn't talk to them before telling the judge they would go to trial again.

(Excerpt) Read more at post-gazette.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Pennsylvania
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Yes, I am sure Wecht's lawyer had absolutely nothing to do with this media stunt, even though he was there to watch it.
1 posted on 04/29/2008 8:34:39 PM PDT by Hacksaw
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To: Hacksaw

Wasn’t Wecht somehow involved in disputing one or more of Clinton’s crimes?


2 posted on 04/29/2008 9:11:47 PM PDT by ikka
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To: Hacksaw

Sad how corrupt the prosecutors in the country have become.


3 posted on 04/29/2008 9:14:46 PM PDT by stinkerpot65 (Global warming is a Marxist lie.)
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To: Hacksaw

Umm they love Greta van Susteran on Fox?


4 posted on 04/29/2008 9:56:20 PM PDT by mojo114
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To: mojo114

Dr Wecht seemed to transform himself from an advocate for a second gunman to an advocate for Cyril Wecht.

These last few years I had the impression that Wecht would have dropped his pants in the town square for attention.

What a pity to see what the power of “fame” can do to a once deeply principled man.


5 posted on 04/29/2008 10:40:00 PM PDT by Cyman
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