Comments on: Error In Justice: Siegelman Prosecutors Received Notes From Jurors DURING Deliberations http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/14/error-in-justice-siegelman-prosecutors-sent-notes-back-and-forth-to-jurors-during-deliberations/ Firedoglake weblog Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:34:57 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Gitcheegumee http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/14/error-in-justice-siegelman-prosecutors-sent-notes-back-and-forth-to-jurors-during-deliberations/#comment-1725821 Gitcheegumee Sat, 15 Nov 2008 02:17:02 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/14/error-in-justice-siegelman-prosecutors-sent-notes-back-and-forth-to-jurors-during-deliberations/#comment-1725821 <p>The above thank you was for Earl of Huntington.</p> The above thank you was for Earl of Huntington.

]]> By: Gitcheegumee http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/14/error-in-justice-siegelman-prosecutors-sent-notes-back-and-forth-to-jurors-during-deliberations/#comment-1725819 Gitcheegumee Sat, 15 Nov 2008 02:15:51 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/14/error-in-justice-siegelman-prosecutors-sent-notes-back-and-forth-to-jurors-during-deliberations/#comment-1725819 <p>Thanks a million for the link. I have already entered it into my favorites file. It will be a regular stop on my blogsite rounds.What synchronicity-I have a schnauzer!</p> Thanks a million for the link. I have already entered it into my favorites file. It will be a regular stop on my blogsite rounds.What synchronicity-I have a schnauzer!

]]> By: rp10007 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/14/error-in-justice-siegelman-prosecutors-sent-notes-back-and-forth-to-jurors-during-deliberations/#comment-1725358 rp10007 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:27:57 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/14/error-in-justice-siegelman-prosecutors-sent-notes-back-and-forth-to-jurors-during-deliberations/#comment-1725358 <p>What evidence do we have (other than supposition) that this is the first the judge knew about it? If you’re going to posit some kind of concerted action to violate court rules, you get a much smaller group by just including the judge (who would have received such notes as a matter of course) and maybe his personal clerk than you do by including some unknown number of US Marshals.</p> What evidence do we have (other than supposition) that this is the first the judge knew about it? If you’re going to posit some kind of concerted action to violate court rules, you get a much smaller group by just including the judge (who would have received such notes as a matter of course) and maybe his personal clerk than you do by including some unknown number of US Marshals.

]]> By: egregious http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/14/error-in-justice-siegelman-prosecutors-sent-notes-back-and-forth-to-jurors-during-deliberations/#comment-1725242 egregious Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:16:55 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/14/error-in-justice-siegelman-prosecutors-sent-notes-back-and-forth-to-jurors-during-deliberations/#comment-1725242 <p>Fixed and thanks</p> Fixed and thanks

]]> By: rosalind http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/14/error-in-justice-siegelman-prosecutors-sent-notes-back-and-forth-to-jurors-during-deliberations/#comment-1725239 rosalind Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:15:33 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/14/error-in-justice-siegelman-prosecutors-sent-notes-back-and-forth-to-jurors-during-deliberations/#comment-1725239 <p>christy,</p> <p>if you’re still around, can the judge sanction leura canary for her actions or is this the decision of D.C. DOJ?</p> <p>p.s. 2nd paragraph should be “<strike>Laura</strike> Leura Canary”</p> christy,

if you’re still around, can the judge sanction leura canary for her actions or is this the decision of D.C. DOJ?

p.s. 2nd paragraph should be “Laura Leura Canary”

]]> By: kaleidescope http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/14/error-in-justice-siegelman-prosecutors-sent-notes-back-and-forth-to-jurors-during-deliberations/#comment-1725133 kaleidescope Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:49:28 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/14/error-in-justice-siegelman-prosecutors-sent-notes-back-and-forth-to-jurors-during-deliberations/#comment-1725133 <p>Jeez. I remember how the environmental lawyers who worked for the Justice Department looked down their noses at their colleagues at the EPA, and certainly at all of us DFHs in the plaintiffs’ bar. You see there actually used to be some cachet in working for a prestigious outfit like the U.S. Justice Department.</p> <p>Kiss that one goodbye.</p> Jeez. I remember how the environmental lawyers who worked for the Justice Department looked down their noses at their colleagues at the EPA, and certainly at all of us DFHs in the plaintiffs’ bar. You see there actually used to be some cachet in working for a prestigious outfit like the U.S. Justice Department.

Kiss that one goodbye.

]]> By: earlofhuntingdon http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/14/error-in-justice-siegelman-prosecutors-sent-notes-back-and-forth-to-jurors-during-deliberations/#comment-1725102 earlofhuntingdon Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:34:28 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/14/error-in-justice-siegelman-prosecutors-sent-notes-back-and-forth-to-jurors-during-deliberations/#comment-1725102 <p>You may also be interested in or familiar with the series Scott Horton at Harper’s has done on this case. The link for one story is in comment #118. For impassioned comment from a journalist’s, rather than a lawyer’s, perspective, I recommend legalschnauzer.</p> <p><a href="http://legalschnauzer.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://legalschnauzer.blogspot.com/</a></p> You may also be interested in or familiar with the series Scott Horton at Harper’s has done on this case. The link for one story is in comment #118. For impassioned comment from a journalist’s, rather than a lawyer’s, perspective, I recommend legalschnauzer.

http://legalschnauzer.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Gitcheegumee http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/14/error-in-justice-siegelman-prosecutors-sent-notes-back-and-forth-to-jurors-during-deliberations/#comment-1725089 Gitcheegumee Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:31:20 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/14/error-in-justice-siegelman-prosecutors-sent-notes-back-and-forth-to-jurors-during-deliberations/#comment-1725089 <p>In regards to corruption: “Fish rots from the head.” Old Italian proverb.</p> In regards to corruption: “Fish rots from the head.” Old Italian proverb.

]]> By: Gitcheegumee http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/14/error-in-justice-siegelman-prosecutors-sent-notes-back-and-forth-to-jurors-during-deliberations/#comment-1725078 Gitcheegumee Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:28:50 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/14/error-in-justice-siegelman-prosecutors-sent-notes-back-and-forth-to-jurors-during-deliberations/#comment-1725078 <p>McCain Withheld Controversial Abramoff EmailFeb 25, 2008 … John McCain often cites his work tackling the excesses of disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff as evidence of his sturdy ethical compass. …<br /><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/02/25/mccain-withheld-controver_n_88304.html" rel="nofollow">www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/02.....88304.html</a> </p> <p>McCain Withheld Controversial Abramoff EmailOn June 22, McCain issued his Senate report without mentioning Riley’s name. And one week later, Siegelman was convicted without the Abramoff email ever …<br /><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/02/25/mccain-withheld-controver_n_88304.html?show_comment_id=11653448" rel="nofollow">www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/02.....d=11653448</a></p> McCain Withheld Controversial Abramoff EmailFeb 25, 2008 … John McCain often cites his work tackling the excesses of disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff as evidence of his sturdy ethical compass. …
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/02…..88304.html

McCain Withheld Controversial Abramoff EmailOn June 22, McCain issued his Senate report without mentioning Riley’s name. And one week later, Siegelman was convicted without the Abramoff email ever …
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/02…..d=11653448

]]> By: earlofhuntingdon http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/14/error-in-justice-siegelman-prosecutors-sent-notes-back-and-forth-to-jurors-during-deliberations/#comment-1725075 earlofhuntingdon Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:28:37 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/14/error-in-justice-siegelman-prosecutors-sent-notes-back-and-forth-to-jurors-during-deliberations/#comment-1725075 <p>That’s right. That Asst. USA’s, federal marshals, jurors, etc., were involved in blatant, repeated, inappropriate communications is astounding. It suggests how fundamental and widespread was the corruption in this case. Like the proverbial rotten apple, such corruption tends to spread quickly to others in the barrel, which is one aspect of this case the 10th Circuit should keep in mind as it ponders how to respond to this information.</p> That’s right. That Asst. USA’s, federal marshals, jurors, etc., were involved in blatant, repeated, inappropriate communications is astounding. It suggests how fundamental and widespread was the corruption in this case. Like the proverbial rotten apple, such corruption tends to spread quickly to others in the barrel, which is one aspect of this case the 10th Circuit should keep in mind as it ponders how to respond to this information.

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