Libby Lawyer Wants Delay in CIA Leak Trial

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Lawyers for former White House aide I. Lewis ``Scooter'' Libby sought Thursday to delay his trial on perjury and obstruction-of-justice charges in the CIA leak investigation.

In a court filing, Libby's lead attorney, Theodore V. Wells Jr., asked that the trial, now scheduled to begin Jan. 8, be moved to Feb. 12.

Wells said he is worried that he won't be done with an unrelated trial, set to begin in September in California, by the time Libby's case is supposed to go forward.

The California trial - involving allegations of a massive securities fraud - originally was expected to last 10 weeks, Wells said. But he said recent developments have led him to believe it could take longer.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-5919964,00.html

[htuttle]

1. Tom Delay is involved, too?

Oh, nevermind....

[Roon]

2. Sounds like Libby needs to get a new lawyer

that is crap that the trial is starting in jan. anyway.

[displacedtexan]

3. People in hell want ice water.

That doesn't mean they're gonna get it.

[DoYouEverWonder]

4. Then Libby's lawyer need to postpone the other case instead

the Libby case effects the entire country and should be his first priority.

[bleever]

5. Wells wouldn't drag out the other trial to get Libby a delay, would he?

Maybe I'm just too cynical.

:)

[Supersedeas]

6. Priorities - delay and obstruct

[WhiteTara]

7. kick

Are we surprised? No. :kick: