Posted on 04/17/2009 12:22:53 PM PDT by Born Conservative
When Gov. Ed Rendell was asked this week about Richard Poplawski, who is accused of shooting and killing three Pittsburgh police officers, he said he would sign a death warrant for the 22-year-old Stanton Heights man "without a moment's thought."
Today, in a court filing, Mr. Poplawski's attorney said she wants Mr. Rendell to take a few moments to think before he speaks publicly about her client.
Lisa G. Middleman, a public defender, is requesting that a judge extend a gag order in the case to the governor and all public officials.
"Should the District Attorney of Allegheny County elect to pursue a sentence of death," Ms. Middleman wrote in the court filing, "the decision of penalty must be made by a jury of impartial, unbiased individuals unaffected by the pressure of public opinion."
She continued, "The opinions of public officials have a greater impact on the general public than those of the average citizen."
(Excerpt) Read more at post-gazette.com ...
Fast Eddie ping.
The reign of Eddie will be done soon.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
What this guy did is Satan’s work, no doubt.
But the things I’ve been hearing on the news locally have made me want to puke. Of course, it’s the gun’s fault this happened.
and don’t get me started on baby face Mayor Ravenstahl. He’s as much a douche as fast Eddie.
ping
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Rendell should be made to pay all court costs out of venue out his own personal money.
yup
When I saw T7’s ping...that was was the first thing I thought of (just like I said when I saw Eddie on TV making the comment).
For Eddie, great PR...he’s tough, right? But then Mumia is penning best sellers on the Commonwealth’s dime...hasnt Mumia exhausted all of his appeals yet? Poplawski will be in his 50s before he rolls up his sleeve.
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