3. At this stage the prosecution has nothing to lose in cooperating with the defense to get the testimony of the officials and the documents available in the official records. IMHO the worst position for the government would be to refuse to get the official records from Hawaii or to make the witness available by telephone on the motion. Moot the issue, accede to the defense requests for motions testimony and certified copies of the official records. 4. In the process the prosecution can ask the court for the documents to be sealed, that the parties be prohibited from further distribution of the documents, and that the documents be made available by later court order if necessary, for an appeal for example. The documents would contain personal information ultimately irrelevant to the issues in the case. Remember, discovery in a criminal trial is not about a public right to know, it’s about an accused’s right of access to information that may be helpful to the defense. Hm?...So...Even though they would not be permitted to speak about it. A fistful of attorneys, LTC Lakin, and others would **KNOW** what was in those records.
So?...Since I am not an attorney, what is the penalty for tell the world what is, indeed, in those records? If the penalty is a slap on the wrist, how would the Obama machine keep all these people quiet? ( Gee! How many people can be found shot dead in their car like Lieutenant Quarles without it looking really suspicious?)
Hm?...So...Even though they would not be permitted to speak about it. A fistful of attorneys, LTC Lakin, and others would **KNOW** what was in those records.
So?...Since I am not an attorney, what is the penalty for tell the world what is, indeed, in those records? If the penalty is a slap on the wrist, how would the Obama machine keep all these people quiet? ( Gee! How many people can be found shot dead in their car like Lieutenant Quarles without it looking really suspicious?)
The penalty for breaking a court imposed gag order is a charge of contempt of court. An offender can be held in confinement until the judge decides to let them out, plus a fine and possible disbarment if the violator was an attorney. For Lt.C. Lakin it could mean a dishonorable discharge and forfeiture of pension. They would probably go after his medical license for conviction on a felony charge.
The CIA specializes in making terminations with extreme prejudice look like deaths from natural causes. If a termination looks suspicious, it means they did a poor job.
The same is true for placing “authentic” recreations of official documents in government files.