Comments on: What does Ted Stevens have to do with Don Siegelman and Paul Minor? – UPDATED http://www.folo.us/2008/08/11/what-does-ted-stevens-have-to-do-with-don-diegelman-and-paul-minor/ Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:40:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: JustOlMoi http://www.folo.us/2008/08/11/what-does-ted-stevens-have-to-do-with-don-diegelman-and-paul-minor/#comment-36969 JustOlMoi Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:13:20 +0000 http://www.folo.us/?p=3119#comment-36969 Heard from someone 'in the know' about Minor's current attitude while being incarcerated in P'cola: He's surly and generally being an a-- to everyone. Thus, Minor may very well have no one else to blame for his remaining imprisoned and lack of time off premises than none other than his own surly self. Heard from someone ‘in the know’ about Minor’s current attitude while being incarcerated in P’cola: He’s surly and generally being an a– to everyone.

Thus, Minor may very well have no one else to blame for his remaining imprisoned and lack of time off premises than none other than his own surly self.

]]> By: curious georgette http://www.folo.us/2008/08/11/what-does-ted-stevens-have-to-do-with-don-diegelman-and-paul-minor/#comment-36962 curious georgette Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:36:32 +0000 http://www.folo.us/?p=3119#comment-36962 Lindsay, the answer to your question should be no. Whether a quid pro quo is required as an element of the crime is an issue of law for the court to decide, and out of court statements by someone unconnected to a specific case should not carry any weight on that issue. Is it an interesting quote a judge might see in a brief on the issue? Certainly. Lindsay, the answer to your question should be no. Whether a quid pro quo is required as an element of the crime is an issue of law for the court to decide, and out of court statements by someone unconnected to a specific case should not carry any weight on that issue. Is it an interesting quote a judge might see in a brief on the issue? Certainly.

]]> By: harry hippie http://www.folo.us/2008/08/11/what-does-ted-stevens-have-to-do-with-don-diegelman-and-paul-minor/#comment-36959 harry hippie Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:39:46 +0000 http://www.folo.us/?p=3119#comment-36959 This administration at best are idiots, at worst are true threats to our democracy. Karl Rove has orchestrated a plethora of misdeeds to take out political opponents. Get caught up to speed on what's really going on, go to www.donsiegelman.com and take a look at Rove's mastery. This administration at best are idiots, at worst are true threats to our democracy. Karl Rove has orchestrated a plethora of misdeeds to take out political opponents. Get caught up to speed on what’s really going on, go to http://www.donsiegelman.com and take a look at Rove’s mastery.

]]> By: Lindsay Beyerstein http://www.folo.us/2008/08/11/what-does-ted-stevens-have-to-do-with-don-diegelman-and-paul-minor/#comment-36927 Lindsay Beyerstein Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:27:54 +0000 http://www.folo.us/?p=3119#comment-36927 Good catch! Thanks. Question for the lawyers: Could this kind of public statement by high-ranking DOJ officials carry any weight in court? Good catch! Thanks.

Question for the lawyers: Could this kind of public statement by high-ranking DOJ officials carry any weight in court?

]]> By: Observer http://www.folo.us/2008/08/11/what-does-ted-stevens-have-to-do-with-don-diegelman-and-paul-minor/#comment-36908 Observer Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:18:06 +0000 http://www.folo.us/?p=3119#comment-36908 Federal criminal law enforcement has been completely out of control for years, regardless of which party controlled the White House. Only now, when some political figures are being convicted are people waking up to the fact that federal criminal trials are never fair, and that the federal prosecutors get to make up the rules as they go along. This didn't start with Bush. It's been going on a long time, and is getting worse and worse. Remember, Martha Stewart and Judge Nixon were both convicted for lying to federal agents for denying they committed a crime. In Stewart's case, she was never charged with the crime she was accused of lying about. Judge Nixon was ACQUITTED by a jury of the crime he was convicted of perjury for lying about not committing. Take off your partisan political glasses and take a real look at how the bureaucracy has been running federal law enforcement for at least 30 years. Federal criminal law enforcement has been completely out of control for years, regardless of which party controlled the White House.

Only now, when some political figures are being convicted are people waking up to the fact that federal criminal trials are never fair, and that the federal prosecutors get to make up the rules as they go along.

This didn’t start with Bush. It’s been going on a long time, and is getting worse and worse.

Remember, Martha Stewart and Judge Nixon were both convicted for lying to federal agents for denying they committed a crime. In Stewart’s case, she was never charged with the crime she was accused of lying about. Judge Nixon was ACQUITTED by a jury of the crime he was convicted of perjury for lying about not committing.

Take off your partisan political glasses and take a real look at how the bureaucracy has been running federal law enforcement for at least 30 years.

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