There comes a time in crime analysis when you have to set aside logic and reason for a period of time and just follow where the facts lead you. Then you try to make sense of it, in chorus with the facts. In this case, good luck with that.
That was a good catch.
| 05/01/2024 | Order Issued The Court, having had this matter under advisement following a hearing conducted on March 18, 2024, and having reviewed the evidence admitted at the hearing (the Court did not review any evidence that was offered but not admitted), the arguments of counsel and the briefs and memorandums submitted by Counsel now finds that the State proved by a preponderance of the evidence that defense counsel was sloppy, negligent, and incompetent in their handling of discovery materials. Counsel failed to properly secure evidence and discovery material in this matter. Counsel negligently allowed their discovery outline to be sent to an individual unrelated to this matter (Brandon Woodhouse) who then disseminated that information to the public. Counsel further allowed their discovery materials to be compromised by Westerman (who, in turn, provided the information to Fortson and Cohen). Counsel has described Westerman both as a criminal and a valued consultant and confidante. Despite this Court's findings of sloppiness, negligence, and incompetence, the State is required to prove that Counsels' conduct was willful and intentional beyond a reasonable doubt for the Court to find Counsel in contempt. As the State has not met that burden, the Court declines to find them in contempt of Court for violating the Protective Order issued February 17, 2023, regarding discovery. The State has also alleged that defense counsel violated the "gag order" issued by the Court on December 2, 2022. Defense counsel issued a Press Release on December 1, 2022. The release contained statements that are potentially violative of the Rules of Professional Conduct. As Defense Counsels' Counsel correctly argues in his post-hearing brief, the gag order was not yet issued. As such, the Court declines to find Counsel in contempt of Court as no Order was in place. To the extent that the Press Release violated the Rules of Professional Responsibility, the Trial Court has no jurisdiction to enforce those Rules. As required by the Rules of Professional Responsibility, the Trial Court will, therefore, send a copy of this Order and the Press Release to the Office of Judicial and Attorney Regulation, Executive Director Adrienne Meiring for that Office to enforce the Rules or determine Counsels' ethical misconduct. Judicial Officer: Gull, Frances -SJ Noticed: McLeland, Nicholas Charles Noticed: Baldwin, Andrew Joseph Noticed: Rozzi, Bradley Anthony Noticed: Luttrull, James David JR Noticed: Diener, Stacey Lynn Noticed: Auger, Jennifer Jones Order Signed: 04/30/2024 |
The Jason Hebert interview. Delphi Murders: Interview with Mike and Becky Patty
People here take notes!
Yes. Judge Gulls only problem was not hauling them into open court and over their leaking. She let them resign, and they took advantage of the softness.
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I'm with ya there. So many oddities swirling around this case.
She had a proper way to do things. She chose not to. The Supreme Court took care of that.
I am not a profiler by any means but I think this crime was planned by RA. I am do not think that he ever planned on transporting them elsewhere as he parked too far away. I believe he planned to commit the crime where he did. I don’t believe he planned on being photographed and I don’t believe he knew he had been photographed until his photo came out by ISP.
The state didn’t tell the defense on Nov 9, 2023 - they didn’t share this info with them until 4 DAYS AGO on 4/26/24.
How could he have planned this when he didn’t know the girls, didn’t have any idea they’d be there that day, and there’s been zero evidence of anything connecting him with the girls?
She just dismissed contempt charges against them despite their brazen diaregard to handling sensitive crime scene photos. Leaked to possibly hundreds of people. Perhaps thousands. IMO
he planned the trap. Just like a hunter plans a trap for an animal. IMO
Defense is playing fast and loose with facts. On 4/26/24, Defense received an organized summary of specific info that they already had in their possession. Prosecution had to do the work for them.
Agree, and it always seemed most likely to me to be a stranger/stalker/lone wolf crime. I don't know if you could find 2 or more people weird enough to leave that crime scene.
But her written decision made her bias even more apparent. Scathing disdain for them. lol.
