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VICTORY!!!!

By "Captain Liberty" and "Rumpole"

A Reader wrote in the comments section:Michael Mathers, a real gentleman, gets a NOT GUILTY on all charges in a first degree murder case before Judge Jimenez. The defendant was accused of being the hitman in the killing of a federal witness who had testified against his codefendant, Fat Tony. The evidence consisted of a flipped codefendant who participated in the murder and a supposed confession to a federal prisoner serving almost 23 years on an unrelated matter.Fat Tony was convicted in December in a separate trial and is now serving a life sentence. After many years and two prior mistrials, Sally Weintraub waived death on both defendants. CONGRATULATIONS TO MICHAEL!!!!!!Rumpole notes: It's bad enough to be serving life in prison, but who wants to be known as "fat Tony?"  The reader is correct: Mr...continue to full post

Full post as published by Justice Building Blog on February 18, 2009 (boomark / email).