I thought Gary Weiser was just a hack lawyer that Juarez stumbled across in the phone book. If you remember he was the lawyer present in September when Juarez changed his story for the umpteenth time and suddenly remembered seeing Compean.
Talking about the lawyer that Kanof retained for some legal question...
Given that Gary Weiser represented Victor Bieganowski in this case, I don’t think that it could have occurred here. Gary Weiser was formerly an El Paso Assistant District Attorney and also represented one of the Border Patrol agents who turned on Ramos and Compean, Juarez.
And this is what happened in Sept when Weiser was present with Juarez.
23 BY MR. ANTCLIFF: 24 Q. You didn't give a written statement in September when you 25 met with the Government. Is that right? David A. Perez, CSR, RPR Juarez - Cross by Mr. Antcliff 115 1 A. That's correct. 2 Q. Okay. Everything you told them that day they wrote down, 3 but you didn't? 4 A. Yes, sir. 5 Q. That's different from the first two statements you gave 6 where you wrote everything down? 7 A. Yes. ... ... 8 BY MR. ANTCLIFF: 9 Q. When you met with Mr. Weiser before you talked to the 10 Government on the 26th, he told you after you told him this new 11 story, he didn't believe you, didn't he? 12 A. He told me you need to come to my office. 13 Q. Listen to my question, please. When you told him this new 14 story, and that were you were going to tell the Government, he 15 said he didn't believe you, didn't? 16 A. He didn't say -- he said you will get indicted. 17 Q. Okay. 18 MR. ANTCLIFF: Pass the witness. 19 REDIRECT EXAMINATION 20 BY MR. GONZALEZ: 21 Q. Who threatened to indict you, Mr. Weiser? 22 A. No. 23 Q. Who? 24 A. He said you need to come see me. 25 Q. Mr. Weiser told you you need to see him and tell him David A. Perez, CSR, RPR Juarez - Redirect by Mr. Gonzalez 179 1 everything that happened? 2 A. Yes. 3 Q. And that's what you did? 4 A. Yes. 5 Q. Thank you. 6 MS. STILLINGER: No further questions. 7 MR. GONZALEZ: Pass the witness. 8 RECROSS-EXAMINATION 9 BY MR. ANTCLIFF: 10 Q. The threat to indict you came from the Government. Is that 11 right? 12 A. Yes.