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To: Valpal1
that his appeal was denied regarding the unsealing of certain statements made by Westerfield to police.

So, we may get to hear what DW said to police? I wonder if/how it will affect the case. I wonder if it was done under duress?

352 posted on 07/03/2002 6:32:17 PM PDT by UCANSEE2
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I'm thinking that Feldman wanted SCOTUS to suppress the 1st day of interview as well as the 2nd day that Mudd did suppress. Which would have effectively caused at least a mistrial, since all that testimony would then be pulled from the official transcript and instructions given to the jury to disregard it. (At this point, a bad thing for defense).

So, I do not think there will be new information coming out. Unless Dusek gets an e-mail from SCOTUS unsealing the second day (not likely, IMO).

I am going to admit now, PUBLICLY, that Pfingst screwed up big time by arresting and charging the suspect so early in the investigation. Had he waited, prosecution would have had much more time to develop its case, as is, he gave the advantage to the defense.

I will say that the defense needs a NOT GUILTY verdict. If there is a hung jury/mistrial and the prosecution gets a second crack at doing this, they will get a guilty verdict the second time around. I imagine this in in Dusek's daily prayers to the patron saint of prosecutor's.
380 posted on 07/03/2002 7:03:09 PM PDT by Valpal1
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