Posted on 09/06/2010 8:14:19 AM PDT by Nachum
“The clock is ticking,” Wendy Weiner Runge of Minneapolis laments, when asked for an update on the status of Iowa’s felony theft case against her as a filmmaker who participated in that state’s filmmaking tax credit incentives in 2008.Rosh Hashanah begins in three-and-a-half weeks on the evening of Wednesday, Sept. 8. At this point, a pretrial hearing scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 9 - the first full day of Rosh Hashanah - has not been rescheduled as requested by Runge and her attorney Matt Whitaker.
Adding to Runge’s distress is the fact that the trial itself is scheduled for the week of Sept. 20, the week that Sukkos begins.
The failure thus far of Judge Richard Blane to reschedule the hearing is actually the least of Runge’s problems. Under the counsel of her rabbi, Runge is making plans to stay within walking distance of the courthouse in Des Moines on Rosh Hashanah. She’s been told that the motion to reschedule the hearing and trial could be determined at another hearing the week of Aug. 23.
Runge’s biggest problem remains the criminal charges brought against her by the State of Iowa. If she is found guilty, the 45-year-old mother of four could go to prison for 25 years.
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There is a link below to the first article on this case from July.
Wow I will have to remember to use the “Lent” season if I ever want an excuse to avoid the Courts.
Come back to me when they schedule your trial for Christmas.
It’s the Jewish NEW YEAR.
Rosh Hashana is called a “High Holy Day”, not “Big Party Day”. :)
As a courtesy I would imagine they would not schedule a trial to begin during Ramadan or on the last day of Ramadan (when the “fast” is broken).
Other than that, the courts are impartial... (sarc/off)
I assume you know that Jan. 1 for Catholics is a HOLY DAY and we go to MASS.....it's NOT a party day.
Good to hear. :)
But the trial is taking place in Iowa—not Israel or NY. In the same way, I would expect a trial involving Detroit-area muslims to probably avoid one of their holidays, if it would inconvenience the majority-muslim population of Dearborn.
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