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2006-03-16 Home Front: WoT

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Posted by Steve White 2006-03-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Martin coached witnesses on their testimony, sent them trial transcripts that she urged them to read and warned them to be prepared for certain topics on cross-examination. That violated trial rules preventing witnesses from being exposed to trial proceedings so that they do not alter their testimony based on what they learn. She also misrepresented to defense lawyers that witnesses they wanted to call weren't willing to talk with them before trial.

Isn't that a direct violation of elementary discovery rules? Why hasn't Martin's license to practice law been suspended pending permanent revocation? Honestly, what more does it take? There should have been immediate censure and institution of proceedings to disbar. I can hear Johnny Cochran smirking from his grave. What is it about cases of noteriety that summon forth the utmost in incompetence from participating individuals? I'm sure that, in a break from doggedly pursuing his wife's killer 24/7, somewhere out on a golf course, OJ is applauding.

Posted by Zenster 2006-03-16 11:04|| 2006-03-16 11:04|| Front Page Top

#2 What is it about cases of noteriety that summon forth the utmost in incompetence from participating individuals?

What makes you think it is only in cases of noteriety that such practices occur? Far more likely is that this is the way the government attorneys behave all the time and it is only in cases of noteriety that there is a sufficiently high profile for anybody to care.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-03-16 11:07|| 2006-03-16 11:07|| Front Page Top

#3 She's been placed on administrative leave.

Did she have no oversight from her bosses at TSA or input from Justice? They should all be put on leave as well

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2006-03-16 11:33|| 2006-03-16 11:33|| Front Page Top

#4 I wonder how much money there is in offering to throw a case to the other side.

Posted by Phil 2006-03-16 11:35|| 2006-03-16 11:35|| Front Page Top

#5 I vote we drop a dime on Moussaoui while he is in the custody of the judicial.
snicker !

He's dead, Jim.

Posted by wxjames 2006-03-16 12:10|| 2006-03-16 12:10|| Front Page Top

#6 What makes you think it is only in cases of noteriety that such practices occur? Far more likely is that this is the way the government attorneys behave all the time and it is only in cases of noteriety that there is a sufficiently high profile for anybody to care.

Fear not, NS, such a cynical surmise occured to me as well. Somehow, I managed to retain an iota of optimism that hoped the Feds would carefully screen participants in this incredibly high profile case, Silly me, I'll get over it.

Posted by Zenster 2006-03-16 12:30|| 2006-03-16 12:30|| Front Page Top

#7 I've had experience in the Federal courts. It did not reduce my cynicism.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-03-16 12:35|| 2006-03-16 12:35|| Front Page Top

#8 Carla J. Martin : whattanidiot!!!!

Posted by bk 2006-03-16 13:11|| 2006-03-16 13:11|| Front Page Top

#9 There seem to be some pros and cons of life vs. execution. Of course with execution, it is over, the message is sent, etc, and believe me I will not shed a tear (I'll have to try not to celebrate too long or loudly). Spending the rest of his miserable life in jail, hopefully with 23 1/2 hours per day in solitary would be a good punishment also. I fear he may do well in jail, convert many rudderless people to his way of thinking. OK, I convinced myself, hang the bastard.

Posted by Unique Battle 2006-03-16 13:38|| 2006-03-16 13:38|| Front Page Top

#10 LOL, UB. You've sold me, too!

Posted by Glert Thetch2165 2006-03-16 13:56|| 2006-03-16 13:56|| Front Page Top

#11 Leonie Brinkema is Clinton appointee who tried to toss this case once before but failed. Maybe she'll get lucky this time.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2006-03-16 14:08|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2006-03-16 14:08|| Front Page Top

#12 A Clinton-appointed judge and a TSA (gummint careers for cretins) lawyer. A marriage made in heaven.

Posted by SR-71">SR-71 2006-03-16 14:55|| 2006-03-16 14:55|| Front Page Top

#13 Hah! An attorney friend called me up and asked if I recalled Carla. She represented the FAA in a relatives wrongful death case; and yes she cooked the wintesses then. An ATC present at the crash suddenly developed amnesia after a stairwell coaching session from dear Carla. That was 1998!

Posted by DocJax">DocJax 2006-03-16 21:37|| 2006-03-16 21:37|| Front Page Top

#14 Kewl! Thanks, DocJax!

Posted by trailing wife 2006-03-16 22:33|| 2006-03-16 22:33|| Front Page Top

#15 see? Disbarred for life

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-03-16 22:46|| 2006-03-16 22:46|| Front Page Top

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