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Martha gets off
- Thread starter lazybones
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She's only got off the utterly ludicrous "securities fraud" charge. The judge quite correctly decided that "no reasonable person" could find her guilty on that charge.
The other charges are still there and will IMO go to jury trial.
Btw, the judge's decision implies that the none of the government prosecutors legally qualifies as a "reasonable person". On the basis of his decision, the entire prosecution should be fired immediately from their taxpayer-funded jobs, since they are clearly "unreasonable persons" in the eyes of the law, and thus not competent to practise law and prosecute cases on behalf of the public.
The other charges are still there and will IMO go to jury trial.
Btw, the judge's decision implies that the none of the government prosecutors legally qualifies as a "reasonable person". On the basis of his decision, the entire prosecution should be fired immediately from their taxpayer-funded jobs, since they are clearly "unreasonable persons" in the eyes of the law, and thus not competent to practise law and prosecute cases on behalf of the public.
Good points Cutten. The securitues fraud count was ridiculous and obviously designed as a bargaining chip. As I understood it, they were claiming she defrauded holders of MSO stock by claiming she was innocent of wrongdoing in the IMCL matter.
Out of control prosecutors at all levels of the justice system are a big threat to liberties. Too often they are more concerned with getting a "win" than actual guilt or innocence. It is a tough pill for law and order conservatives to swallow, but there are entirely too many cases of prosecutorial wrongdoing, withholding exculpatory evidence, putting on dubious testimony that was secured by plea bargains,etc.
Out of control prosecutors at all levels of the justice system are a big threat to liberties. Too often they are more concerned with getting a "win" than actual guilt or innocence. It is a tough pill for law and order conservatives to swallow, but there are entirely too many cases of prosecutorial wrongdoing, withholding exculpatory evidence, putting on dubious testimony that was secured by plea bargains,etc.
That ruling was obviously coming from the day she was charged with it. I think they did hold it over her as a bargaining chip. But now that it's been thrown out, that should boost the moral of the defense, and maybe make the prosecuters look like jerks in the eyes of the jury, so that they'll take whatever the prosecution now puts forth with a grain of salt.
cutten: I love your logical conclusion!
cutten: I love your logical conclusion!
Obstruction charges will stand, and she'll get convicted and do time, imo.
Judge threw out the other charges, big deal for her, but doesn't prove the prosecutors incompetent. The judge made a ruling within his power.
Judge threw out the other charges, big deal for her, but doesn't prove the prosecutors incompetent. The judge made a ruling within his power.