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Simels convicted in E.D.N.Y. after seven days of deliberation

By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

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Criminal defense lawyer Robert Simels was found guilty in Brooklyn federal court today of conspiracy to commit witness tampering. See Bloomberg News: Lawyer Convicted of Plan to ‘Neutralize’ Witnesses. See also NYPost.com, NYTimes, NY Lawyer Guilty of Witness Tampering in Drug Case, SD Union-Tribune. Prior post here. From Bloomberg: “Obviously, any witnesses you can eliminate is a good thing,” Simels told Vaughn in a June 11, 2008, recorded conversation. ‘Legalese’ Taking the stand in his own defense during the trial, Simels testified that the recorded conversations with Vaughn about “neutralizing” witnesses really described his own sting operation. He said terms like “neutralize,” “eliminate,” and “kill by cross-examination” were “legalese,” or legal terms, and were not to be considered literally, court transcripts show...continue to full post

Full post as published by Law Of Criminal Defense on August 20, 2009 (boomark / email).

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