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IN DA HOUSE?

By "Captain Liberty" and "Rumpole"

Rumors were running rampant that famed undercover agent Donnie Brasco a/k/a Joseph Pistone was testifying or scheduled to testify before Judge Blake today in the murder trial of a Jai Alai Executive.   A "turncoat" "disgraced" former FBI agent stands accused.  Definitely the trial of the year. For pure theatre and interest we think this trial ranks right up there with the Joyce Cohen case in which Joyce was convicted of having her husband "wacked" as they say in the mob.  Any thoughts as to the top REGJB trials in the last 20 years or so?Can anyone report if Brasco testified? His wikipedia link is here. The Herald jumps into the Judge Ana Gardiner contretemps here.  The Supreme Court has cleared the way for the execution of Troy Davis. Davis has been on death row in Georgia for the murder of a Savannah police officer...continue to full post

Full post as published by Justice Building Blog on October 14, 2008 (boomark / email).