Comments on: Fieger Update

By: Curiouser

Curiouser — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 08:56:08 +0000

Sorry, the link didn’t post.

http://www.clickondetroit.com/.....index.html

By: Curiouser

Curiouser — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 08:53:24 +0000

Geoffrey Fieger did an interview with one of the Detroit TV stations on the subject if anyone is interested.

By: TheOtherWA

TheOtherWA — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 04:27:39 +0000

Fieger’s lawyer on this is Gerry Spence.

Suh-weet. Spence was also Brandon Mayfield’s lawyer in his case against the government for his false arrest in the Madrid train bombing case. This is gonna be good.

By: bmaz

bmaz — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 03:35:52 +0000

JEEBUS – I just actually clicked through EW’s link to the Examiner story. Just about missed the most fascinating thing there. Fieger’s lawyer on this is Gerry Spence. Heh heh heh. I’ll make a pretty good wager Gerry didn’t sing on to this case in order to gather his first loss since the last of never. This case is going to be a barrel of fun. Heh heh. Between Fieger and Scruggs, I think the Bushie DOJ has bit into a hornet’s nest here; I wonder if they understand?

By: Neil

Neil — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 02:09:54 +0000

ooops wrong thread.

By: Neil

Neil — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 02:09:27 +0000

Yep Todd Collins is a local boy and UM grad.

By: WilliamOckham

WilliamOckham — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 01:53:01 +0000

That would be USA Manual 9-85.210Consultation with the Public Integrity Section of the Criminal Division is required in all federal criminal matters that focus on violations of federal or state campaign financing laws, federal patronage crimes, and corruption of the election process. These offenses include, but are not limited to, offenses described in: 18 U.S.C. §§ 241 to 242, 592 to 611; 42 U.S.C. §§ 1973i(c), 1973i(e), and 1973gg-10; 2 U.S.C. §§ 431 to 455; and prosecutive theories that focus on election fraud or campaign fund raising violations using 18 U.S.C. §§ 1341, 1343, and 1346; 18 U.S.C. § 1952; 18 U.S.C. §§ 1956 and 1957.

By: bmaz

bmaz — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 01:43:13 +0000

They never do anymore LHP, that is the problem. I was always on the other side of the fence, but I respected Federal prosecutors for their integrity with very few exceptions. They now resemble a money and interest subservient driven local county attorney’s office in the way they serve almost any bullshit interest other than pure justice. The damage Bush has done to the long term economic health of the country may end up being worse, but for someone who has lived, and to some extent still does, in the justice and legal system, this has been the most disturbing result of the Bush Reich.

By: looseheadprop

looseheadprop — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 01:33:47 +0000

Like I said, this statement from the AUSA does oy pass the bluxh test.

If I were that judge, I’d be fuming

By: bmaz

bmaz — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 01:26:11 +0000

If my recollection is correct, it is mandatory to get the signoff of Public Integrity at DOJ Main for this type of prosecution pursuant to the US Attys Manual.