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Home Front: WoT
Moussaoui case lawyer on leave after trial disaster
2006-03-17
The government lawyer who improperly contacted witnesses, dealing a blow to the US case against September 11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui, has been put on administrative leave. Officials from the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security said Carla Martin, 51, was placed on paid administrative leave on Wednesday. They did not say what disciplinary measures, if any, might be taken. The move was taken after the discovery that Ms Martin, a TSA lawyer who served as the liaison with federal prosecutors and the Federal Aviation Administration for the Moussaoui trial, had violated a court order and damaged the case.
Posted by:Fred

#7  What DB siad: in a former life I was reduced to working for the TSA (only because all the Greyhound bus terminal urinal cleaner positions were taken) and I witnessed numerous instances of turds flosting to the top. Remember the Sea-Tac Airport TSA management shake up?
Posted by: USN, ret.   2006-03-17 16:50  

#6  Give her home address to the 9-11 victim families. [/sarcasm]
Posted by: Zenster   2006-03-17 15:20  

#5  LOL, DB. Funny thing is, the way it's described, this kind of "coaching" goes on all the stinkin' time in Federal cases. Almost has to, in order to ensure your witnesses are tough enough to stand up to cross-examinations. However, when the judge said "Don't do this", you shouldn't do it. She should be held in contempt and placed on leave w/o pay, in my mind.
Posted by: BA   2006-03-17 09:41  

#4  Barbara, remember, she works for the TSA. If anything, she'll probably get promoted for this.
Posted by: Desert Blondie   2006-03-17 07:47  

#3  My public edication is showing again. I meant to say "Ideological"
Posted by: 49 Pan   2006-03-17 07:47  

#2  Not only did she damage the case, more like single handedly destroyed it, she imbarased the United States judicial system. She should be disbarred, for stupidity, charged with tampering with a federal trial, and completely investigated by the IRS and FBI to see if she did this on purpose for money or for iealogical reasons.
Posted by: 49 Pan   2006-03-17 07:45  

#1  On leave?

Why isn't she (1) fired and (2)in jail for contempt? Or at least for terminal stupidity incompetence. :-(
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2006-03-17 00:21  

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