Here you go:
Bill Wise, Assistant Boulder DA. Has been a general partner since 1969 in a commercial complex in Boulder in which Gray (4) and Hunter (23) are limited partners.
William Gray, John and Patsy's civil attorney. Gray and Hunter (23) have been limited partners in a commercial complex in Boulder since 1969. Wise (6) is a general partner in the same endeavor.
Lee Foreman, one of John Ramsey's defense attorneys and partner in the Denver firm of Haddon (16), Morgan (21) & Foreman. He was seen giving DeMuth (28) a back rub during a meeting between Ramsey defense attorneys, the Boulder Police Department, and DA's team, which was held in Bynum's (8) law office.
Trip DeMuth (real name Lawrence), Assistant to Hofstrom (9) in the DA's Office. Said to be chummy with Burke (19). Foreman (5) was seen rubbing his back during a meeting between Ramsey defense attorneys, the BPD, and the DA's team, which was held in Bynum's (8) law office.
Patrick Burke, Boulder defense attorney representing Patsy Ramsey.Said by to be chummy with Hofstrom (9) and DeMuth (28).
Pete Hofstrom, Chief Trial Deputy DA and former San Quentin prison guard. Hunter admits that he depends on Peter Hofstrom for his information. "He's the one that's keeping me advised...He's what I consider to be the lead guy." His family attends the same Episcopal church as Patsy and John Ramsey (1, 2), Morgan (21), Dr. Beuf (15)., and Barbara and John Fernie. Hofstrom allowed Patsy to do a handwriting sample in his own home, a session described in Vanity Fair as an "afternoon tea." He has been close friends with Morgan (21) for over 20 years, and they eat breakfast together frequently. Said to be chummy with Burke (19).
Alex Hunter, Boulder County DA since 1972. Very active in state and local Democratic Party politics, Hunter is known to many as the "Monty Hall" of prosecutors for his failure to try cases and propensity for plea bargaining. His office came under attack by ex-BPD Detective Steve Thomas' resignation letter, which detailed ways in which Hunter and his Office have handled the Ramsey case. Hunter has political ties to Haddon (16) and Romer (3). Romer recently refused to appoint an independent prosecutor to replace Hunter in the Ramsey case, but will provide Hunter with assistance. Bynum (8) used to work for him as an assistant prosecutor. He has business ties to William Gray (5), Patsy and John Ramsey's (1, 2) civil attorney. Both have been limited partners in a commercial complex in Boulder since 1969. Wise (6) is a general partner in the same endeavor.
Something like that?
Are you kidding? A big part of his finances were due to that partnership. Just how zealously would he pursue a case where his partner is the opposition? Moreover, that's not even considering the level of access the defense could have had. Also, a DA cannot afford even the APPEARANCE of impropriety. DD is right. Hunter should have recused himself immediately. And failing that, the Gov. should have taken him off and appointed a special prosecutor.
Which makes you wonder why they were willing to turn over every rock that did NOT involve the Rs. ST and Mark Fuhrman both talk about that.
I understand.
I have the actual trial transcript! Before I get to that, the assertion about the PIs being there to run interference is well-established. Ellis Armistead, the lead PI, quit in 2000 because he didn't like what he was being asked to do. Armistead said his assignment, working for the Ramseys' lawyers, was not to solve the crime. It was to keep the Ramseys from being arrested. I quote:
"I was alert to the fact that there's no getting around the fact that many children who are killed are killed by their parents," he said. "It was not like I was naive. It wouldn't have changed how I did anything. It didn't really matter to me whether they did it or didn't do it.
"I saw my mandate as being to protect the Ramseys. At some point in time, there was some pressure to 'find the killer.' But I was not in a position to do that. I didn't have access to the evidence."
John Ramsey even admitted that in his deposition:
3 Q. Then what was, basically, your
4 association with the private investigation of the
5 potential suspects in the murder of JonBenet
6 Ramsey?
7 A. The investigators were retained by our
8 attorneys, and they stated to me that the
9 principal purpose of those investigators was to
10 prepare a defense in the case that the police
11 might bring a charge against me.
12 I hoped that they would also follow
13 up on leads that came to us, but I was
14 frequently reminded by our attorneys that their
15 principal role was to prepare a defense should
16 that be necessary.
Now onto the meat and potatoes. In his deposition, JR mentions an investigator named David Williams. He was the investigator who testified in the case in question, Jefferson County v Thomas C. Miller. Miller, a lawyer and handwriting expert, concluded that PR wrote the ransom letter. He claims that he was targeted by the Haddon law firm to dig up some dirt on him that could be used in court if he were ever called to testify against PR. He wound up going to trial for a crime he didn't commit. During the trial's second day, David Williams was called to the witness stand. He confirmed the story:
Q: Did there come a time when you were asked by Lee Foreman of Haddon, Morgan and Foreman to do work concerning the background of Thomas Miller?
A: It wasn't Foreman.
Q: Who was it?
A: Hal Haddon
Q: Do you have a recollection of Mr. Haddon saying, "who is this Tom Miller? Go check him out."?
A: No, it's more a recollection of "we need to develop impeachment information."
Q: So you were looking to develop impeachment information on Tom Miller?
A: Yes.
I admit, I don't know Pamela Mackey. I'll bet she's a nice lady. But I do not hold her colleagues in high regard. How can I when they're pulling stunts like this?
