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Gloria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 06:09 PM Original message |
OK, now Libby goes before a judge...it's out of Fitz's hands, right? |
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goodhue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
1. If they reach a plea agreement, there will be no trial. |
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Kagemusha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
2. My understanding is the system favors plea bargains in general. |
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goodhue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 06:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. If he pleads guilty there is no trial. |
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wakeme2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 06:17 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Right... Fitz is the only one with the key to a plea bargain... |
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No Exit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 06:44 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. I doubt it would be Fitz making the offers, b/c I've consistently |
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wakeme2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 07:03 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Will Fitz IMHO would offer a deal to get a bigger |
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longship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
3. Could be plead. |
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Gloria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 06:23 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Yes, my take is that Fitz is angling for conspiracy...so I hope |
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thinkingwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 06:26 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. did you notice |
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longship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 06:32 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. He clearly said that he would not answer such questions. |
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thinkingwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 06:38 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Yes he did |
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Fescue4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
7. Fitz can still negotiate a plea agreement or even drop the charges |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 06:28 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. It's my understanding the charges cannot be dropped. |
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Fescue4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 06:29 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I thought the prosecuter could drop charges |
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No Exit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 06:39 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. No, the prosecutor can't drop them. The GJ brought them. n/t |
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Der Blaue Engel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 06:50 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Fitzgerald IS the prosecutor |
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No Exit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-05 09:03 AM Response to Reply #20 |
33. But the prosecutor is under the judge. And it is the grand jury, |
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goodhue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 06:40 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. I think you are right, a prosecutor can always drop charges. |
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No Exit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 06:50 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. No. The most a prosecutor could do would be to move the JUDGE |
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punpirate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
9. The process is the same as for all other trials... |
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No Exit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 06:45 PM Response to Reply #9 |
19. Libby will NOT plead guilty at arraignment! That is a given. |
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punpirate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 06:58 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. If Libby is afraid of what else might come out at trial... |
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bluedawg12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 07:38 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. thanks punpirate- BTW, my money is on a plea |
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punpirate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 08:25 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Fitzgerald is the person to answer those questions... |
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No Exit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-05 09:00 AM Response to Reply #27 |
32. bluedawg12--at some point Scooty-boot has got to start |
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hang a left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-05 11:46 PM Response to Reply #27 |
36. Fitz holds all the marbles in this game. Libby's lawyers will come to |
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No Exit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-05 08:47 AM Response to Reply #23 |
31. Do me a favor and go down to federal criminal court sometime |
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punpirate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-05 10:47 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. We're not talking here about... |
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No Exit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-05 09:22 AM Response to Reply #34 |
37. I understand that the * regime has a great interest in preventing |
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punpirate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-05 10:10 AM Response to Reply #37 |
39. You continue not to mention that one word... |
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No Exit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-05 10:12 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Sure, but an immediate pardon would be suicide for *. |
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Garbo 2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-05 11:09 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. Larry Franklin (AIPAC case) initially pled non guilty. Months later |
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No Exit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-05 09:24 AM Response to Reply #35 |
38. Right, chances are Franklin and his counsel knew he was |
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No Exit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
13. He can only avoid trial if he pleads guilty to as many counts as |
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Gloria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
17. Another thing...Toobin today on CNN pointed out that any trial wouldn't |
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No Exit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 06:52 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. How's about they start the trial in, oh, say, October, 2006? |
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Gloria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 07:12 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Yeah, the buildup could do a lot of damage, too. |
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sundancekid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 07:38 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. on top of which, the Rovester will likely be a witness at Libby trial, |
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No Exit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-05 08:44 AM Response to Reply #25 |
30. Oh, yes! I'll have another helping of speculation, please!! |
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Zen Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-05 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
26. If he pleads guilty -- he'll do the time. |
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