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Tragedy at Virginia Tech
Our hearts go out to all the families and friends of the victims of the tragedy at Virginia Tech. (esp)
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Gonzales – Hearing Continued
Attorney General Gonzales will not be before Congress tomorrow as the decision was made to continue this hearing in light of yesterday’s tragedy at Virginia Tech. (See Wall Street Jrl here) Attorney General Gonzales’ formal statement includes a wide array of different topics. Although he offers 6 3/4 pages on the "firings" scandal, he offers…
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Supreme Court Lets the Vacating of the Lay Conviction Stand
Not unexpectedly, the Supreme Court refused to review the vacating of Ken Lay’s conviction. (See here and here; see also Wall Street Jrl here) The law clearly holds that when an accused passes away prior to being sentenced, the indictment gets dismissed. (esp)
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Happy Anniversary TaxProfBlog
Today marks the three-year anniversary of TaxProf Blog – the blog of Professor Paul Caron (Cincinnati). On his blog you will find incredible statistics demonstrating the growth of his blog and the many blogs that have come from the Law Professor Blogs Network he created. Congratulations, Paul.
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A Response to Gonzales
The Washington Post carried Attorney General Alberto Gonzales’ preview to his forthcoming testimony that is scheduled for this coming Tuesday. One certainly has to give credit to the Attorney General for speaking publicly and accepting responsibility for what he calls his "role in allowing this matter to spin into an undignified Washington spectacle." But his…
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A Response to Scott Turow
In a piece in the Washington Post, Scott Turow provides his take on the appropriate role of a U.S. Attorney. He mentions how U.S. Attorneys back in his day in the office resented the DOJ approvals needed in RICO cases. Today U.S. Attorneys need main justice’s approval in a lot more than just RICO cases. …
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Stockman Speaks
It is unusual for an accused to speak to the press, and oftentimes the comments made can come back to haunt the person at trial. But this isn’t stopping David Stockman from letting the press know his opinion of the prosecutors and prosecution that he is facing. Initially we saw his statement in the Wall…
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Death and Taxes
Each year as the tax return due date gets closer, we find the government filing more tax cases. These prosecutions are most likely timed to offer an increased deterence to those who might be considering not filing, or not paying what is due. But the government also wants to send a message to think twice…
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Libby Abjures a New Trial Request
An AP story (here) discusses a filing by I. Lewis Libby in which he dropped his request to the district court for a new trial and instead will pursue an appeal of the conviction in the D.C. Circuit. New trial requests are usually coupled with a motion for a judgment of acquittal under Federal Rule…
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Did the Delete Button Really Get Rid of the E-Mails?
The search for e-mails related to the firing of the eight U.S. Attorneys gets more intriguing by the day with the latest revelation that messages were deleted from the Republican National Committee e-mail accounts of senior White House aides that may have permanently removed them from the server, making them unrecoverable. Among those who appear…
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