2. Will the next trial be called Liberty City 6?
3. Will there be a next trial?
4. Joel Defabio, the lawyer for the one defendant who was acquitted, will be partying tonight. A lot.
5. The other defense lawyers certainly can claim victory but I'm sure they are dreading the prospect of trying this again. That said, they will be celebrating too.
I can't think of anything worse as a trial lawyer than having to retry a case, except sentencing of course. It sucks as much for the prosecution too. And it's probably the worst for the judge to have to sit through it again.
6. How will this case be compared to the Padilla trial? Other than being 'terror' trials, they really are nothing alike.
Discuss!
--David Oscar Markus
www.markuslaw.com
305-379-6667
18 comments:
The Liberty City 6 go on trial January 7
Don't let the bastards get you down. Keep running the blog. 99.999% of everyone respects it and enjoys it. I suggest that if you are going out of town- or on a plane for a while- or going on a trip on my yacht for the day- just turn moderation on- and you can turn it off when you are in your office pretending to be busy. A little moderation never hurt anyone.
Your readers should discuss my thoroughly unscientific belief that the government wins 98% of re-trials.
What he said.
Don't get rid of anonymous postings. Some of us (prosecutors) prefer to post anonymously. Plus, the comments on your blog are not nearly as bad as some of the postings that appear in the Miami Herald. The government will almost certainly retry the case; they're committed at this point and can't back out. Keep up the good work.
You can't delete a comment and then tell us how bad it was.
This trial was a loser from the start. These guys are just a bunch of thugs that thought they could try to rip off al-Quaeda.
Is "al-Quaeda" akin to Al Qaeda? I haven't heard of that one yet, must be very secret!
OMG did our favourtie federal blogger just get SPANKED by Milt Hirsch.
There was an email sent reminding everyone that there will be a seminar on ethics and law at the PD's Office on December 18. Albert Krieger and our own David Markus will speak.
Hirsch sent this email to the FACDL:
I intend to attend. As I understand it, Albert will present the position of the ethical attorney and David will provide the rebuttal.
Hirsch 1. Markus 0. Top of the first inning.
To 1:55 P.M.
I'm afraid of anyone who knows how to spell Al-Kada correctly. That's kind of suspicious. Just don't go around taking any oaths and you'll be alright. Notice how I purposely spelled it wrong myself.
markus dont abolish the blog. we would miss seeing you display your massive ego on a regular basis
F.U. Guy making fun of David. It is only ego if it is not warranted. How many trials have you won lately?
The joke about the ethics was funny because anybody that knows David (including Milton) would know that David's ethics are beyond reproach.
Now, prosecutors that are reading this may disagree - but don't forget people, prosecutors say that about anyone who beats them in trial. David just happens to have beat a whole bunch of them. When was the last time you saw a NG and the AUSA walk out of the courtroom saying, man, that defense attorney was really terrific and he was the straightest shooter I ever met. You do see that in State Court where there are some ASAs who have honor and integrity.
just wondering, how much do the bottom feeders on the liberty 7 case get paid per hour? for me to be involved in a 2 month trial the fee is in the 7 figures. the trialmaster
In response to the anonymous poster:
"When was the last time you saw a NG and the AUSA walk out of the courtroom saying, man, that defense attorney was really terrific and he was the straightest shooter I ever met. You do see that in State Court where there are some ASAs who have honor and integrity."
Are you suggesting that AUSAs have no integrity? If so, that is palpably ignorant. And yes, I am an AUSA and yes, I have lost a case, shook hands with the defense lawyer and told them he did a great job . . . and meant it!
yes, and then you went back to your office and subpoenaed his bank records.
You forgot that before subpoenaing the records, he/she goes home and kicks some puppy dogs around.
Wow, this blog is finally heating up. More and more comments.
"Is "al-Quaeda" akin to Al Qaeda? I haven't heard of that one yet, must be very secret!"
But it's no secret that you are an A-hole.
I would have admitted to that. But, you still don't know how to spell the most used noun by your administration. By the way, you must be very proud of the "obstructions of justice" department you are working for. Are you going to appear before congress as part of the CIA defense team?
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