[VRWC_minion]

Exactly, so why are anonymous law enforcement sources commenting on a case that they won?

I may be wrong but I think its considered bad form for any lawyer to discuss negotiations that take place with another lawyer. I can understand why the prosecuting atty's would want this info out and also prefer to avoid getting into discussing the specifics of conversations with other attorneys.

I'm not an atty but I have stayed in a Howard Johnsons.

[ernie pantuso]

You are correct. It is "bad form". Also, the rules of evidence generally preclude statements made during the course of settlement negotiations from being introduced at trial.