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To: John Jamieson
So you think it will be used in appeals process? That just doesn't make sense to me...
800 posted on 07/25/2002 4:02:40 PM PDT by Freedom2specul8
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To: ~Kim4VRWC's~
No, it's sealed until DW is acquitted or fried. I suspect it's nothing but a tired DW smarting off to the cops. I'd lose it somewhere along in the 10th hour myself.
815 posted on 07/25/2002 4:12:34 PM PDT by John Jamieson
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To: ~Kim4VRWC's~
So you think it will be used in appeals process? That just doesn't make sense to me...

Sorry to butt in here but I believe he means that until there is a final decision in the case the statements won't be unsealed. This being due to, as far as I can tell, a valid claim that two of the interrogating officers violated DW's civil rights.
DW and his attorney, I believe, made a formal misconduct complaint about his being held without arrest for a considerable time, no food, drink, and not heeding his requests to have an attorney present before any further questions.
You can consent to "go down to the station and answer some questions", but when you say you want a lawyer present they MUST stop questioning and either arrest the person as suspect or let them leave.
The explosive statement made was probably a smart a@@!# remark due to the treatment he was receiving after CONSENTING to speak with them.
BTW wasn't there supposed to be a decision by the judge as to what if any of the two officers personnel file Feldman could bring up in court?

834 posted on 07/25/2002 4:32:21 PM PDT by alexandria
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