The Scott Peterson trial's 15 minutes appear to be up..
1 posted on
06/03/2003 12:59:27 PM PDT by
ewing
To: ewing
Wonder if they'll allow her to decorate the courtroom before the trial -- so "it's a good thing!"
2 posted on
06/03/2003 1:01:39 PM PDT by
Ed_in_NJ
To: ewing
yah... I miss the shark attack alerts, myself.
3 posted on
06/03/2003 1:01:44 PM PDT by
glock rocks
(shoot fast. shoot straight. shoot safe. practice. carry. molon labe)
To: ewing
"Martha Stewart intends to declare her innocence " I know it goes without saying, but in the immortal slang of todays teens , "Well, Duh!!".
To: ewing
To: ewing
Martha Stewart will create a lot of attention. The feds best chance of winning over a jury will come if they can portray her as another latter day Leona Helmsley type figure who believes the rules meant for the "little folks" don't apply to her. We'll see.
8 posted on
06/03/2003 1:07:20 PM PDT by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
To: ewing
It would amount to malpractice to allow a defendant to plead guilty at an initial court appearance. In fact if a lawyer did so, the Judge would require a showing that it was knowingly and intelligently entered.
If so, it would have to be such a good plea offer that it would constitute nearly an invalid plea, if, indeed, it was a valid plea. The Judge would have to look very carefully to ensure that there was no trickery involved.
It costs little for a defense attorney to receive the states case discovery and ascertain if there is a hole in the case. Besides, the offer might just get better.
Standard criminal procedure. Have you ever heard of a major case where the defendant plead guilty at the initial hearing?
11 posted on
06/03/2003 1:09:01 PM PDT by
lawdude
(Liberalism: A failure every time it is tried.)
To: ewing
Domestic style setter Matha Stewart intends to declare her innocence No shock there. She's lied from the start.
13 posted on
06/03/2003 1:09:25 PM PDT by
Dog Gone
To: ewing
Wow. I've never been able to plead "innocent" to any infraction. Rank hath its privileges, I guess.
14 posted on
06/03/2003 1:09:35 PM PDT by
Xenalyte
(I may not agree with your bumper sticker, but I'll defend to the death your right to stick it)
To: ewing
People eventually get exactly what they deserve.
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