Two New Players Joining Skakel's Legal Team

Hartford Courant ^ | June 22 2002 | LYNNE TUOHY

[2Trievers]

Michael Skakel's siblings have scuttled defense attorney Mickey Sherman's appellate game plan, and they have hired prominent Hartford lawyers Hope Seeley and Hubert Santos to appeal Skakel's June 7 conviction for the murder of Martha Moxley in 1975.

Sherman remains on the legal defense team and will argue at Skakel's sentencing on July 19. But Santos and Seeley, too, are expected to argue several motions, including one for a sentence that does not involve incarceration. They have brought on board Clinton Roberts, a former probation officer who is a respected consultant on alternatives to incarceration.

[2Trievers]

Cool! &;-)

[gonzo]

Looks like it's time for the murderer to get a kennedy-pass!

I wonder if they dug-up and burned the body?.............FRegards

[2Trievers]

Hey gonzo ... boy isn't that the truth! Talk about loose lips sink ships too ... we won't know ANYthing coming out of this law firm! &;-)

[Ann Archy]

I hope they go through ALL of their money on these appeals.

Mickey Sherman, a Clinton butt-boy down.....900 more butt-boys and girls to go.

[altura]

He can contribute in a meaningful way to society by staying out of it.

[LurkedLongEnough]

Santos & Seely, new puppets in the continuing saga:

[gonzo]

It's a shame, kids, but this murderous-prick is gonna get off!

All we can do is try to make his murder obvious.

Stay well armed and vigilant..........FRegards

[MinuteGal]

The Kennedy money and influence are now kicking in big time. Although the Kennedy Klan privately doesn't give two hoots about the fringe-related-only Skakel, it knows that the killer's name is inextricably tied with theirs in the public mind. This tarnishes the Camelot legend and must not be allowed to happen.

Yep, Skakel will swim out of his punishment just as Teddy swam out of his.

Leni

[2Trievers]

Our early enthusiasm for the verdict was always tempered by the thought of appeal ... but stranger things have happened ... the verdict, a case in point. /eternal optimism &;-)