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Another Polanski Update

By Corey Rayburnyung

It seems like every few days there is a Roman Polanski article. And they alternate between sounding like defense lawyer press releases and prosecutor press releases. Here is the latest news from CNN:Attorneys for the 75-year-old Academy Award-winning director will ask a judge Tuesday to put the matter to rest once and for all.Lawyers Douglas Dalton and Chad Hummel last month filed a 239-page dismissal "request," citing allegations brought to light in the documentary "Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired." The documentary was first broadcast in June on HBO, which shares a corporate parent with CNN.The court filing alleges that a meddling prosecutor who believed Polanski should be behind bars improperly influenced a judge to ignore the terms of a plea bargain, as well as the wishes of the district attorney's office, the probation officer and the victim...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Crimes on February 19, 2009 (boomark / email).