Comments on: Discovery Dispute Hubbub At Sen. Ted Stevens’ Trial

By: darms

darms — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:03:33 +0000

The ‘fix’, if it’s in, will be similar to what happened to Kay Bailey Hutchinson in the eighties – trial continues, prosecution’s evidence gets thrown out, Ted is acquitted due to lack of evidence against him and the case is closed forever. Just because a tactic is old doesn’t mean the GOP won’t use it again.

By: Christy Hardin Smith

Christy Hardin Smith — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:41:48 +0000

Just caught this — that’s hilarious!

By: SouthernDragon

SouthernDragon — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:41:41 +0000

Which is why I didn’t post it earlier this morning. After reading it through a couple times I thought it was a credible piece. The Guardian has a tabloid format but is a fairly good paper. It wouldn’t surprise me a bit if the dead tree press started going to the same type format. With revenues from classified all but disappeared and advertising down a little flesh and sordid stories sell papers. Really not much different from any TV local news. This is the new meteorologist at our local CBS affiliate WTSP.

By: Raven

Raven — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:35:52 +0000

Ted Sampley has it.

By: Christy Hardin Smith

Christy Hardin Smith — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:34:34 +0000

Or none of the above — or a combination of several. Any number of possibilities, all contained in the remedy section of Rule 16 — you start with the least damaging curative measure, generally, if the conduct is not too egregious and you work your way up the severity of the penalty as the conduct and its consequences and the possibility of prosecutorial misconduct becomes more pronounced. But without knowing all of the underlying facts on this as yet, it’s tough to say what is or is not appropriate.

By: cinnamonape

cinnamonape — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:32:13 +0000

So, even if the judge determines there was an error…does this mean that there is a mistrial, and a new trial? Or would it mean that all (or some) of the charges against Stevens are dropped?

By: Ann in AZ

Ann in AZ — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:31:43 +0000

Blue Texan up!

By: dosido

dosido — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:29:33 +0000

oh, all caught up. glad to oblige. That would have really gotten under my skin!

By: Ishh

Ishh — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:29:10 +0000

Second that – thanks.

By: dosido

dosido — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:28:46 +0000

at #28. just in case you hadn’t found it already…