14 Mar THE TRIAL OF LEO FRANK, Part 2
THE MURDER THAT SHOCKED GEORGIA AND THE TRIAL OF LEO FRANK PART-TWO As the July 28 date for the opening of the Frank trial approached, Atlanta detectives, Solicitor Dorsey, and Conley's own lawyer, William Smith, engaged Jim Conley in what later be called "midnight séances": late-night sessions designed to turn Conley into the most effective possible prosecution witness. The men smoothed and refined the content of the sweeper’s testimony, as well as educated him on the importance of maintaining eye contact with the jury and other fine points of polished delivery. Smith played the role of Frank's lead lawyer, Luther Rosser, subjecting Conley to test-runs of what was expected to be one of the roughest cross-examinations in Georgia's criminal trial history. Smith later candidly stated his primary goal was "to render Conley impervious to cross-examination."
13 Mar THE TRIAL OF LEO FRANK Part 1
THE MURDER THAT SHOCKED GEORGIA AND THE TRIAL OF LEO FRANK PART-ONE Around 3 a.m. on April 27, 1913, Newt Lee, the night watchman for the National Pencil Factory, carried a lantern with him to the factory basement to help him light his way to the "Negro toilet." When his light fell upon a prone human form, Lee called Atlanta police, who arrived ten minutes later. The body was that of a thirteen-year-old girl. Her skull was dented and caked with blood. A piece of jute rope was wrapped around her neck. A worker at the factory called to the scene identified the body: "Oh my God! That's Mary Phagan."
26 Feb THE INCIDENT AT RUBY RIDGE, Part 5
THE INCIDENT AT RUBY RIDGE PART FIVE - THE JURY DELIBERATES AND THE AFTERMATH Jury deliberations began on Wednesday, June 16, sequestered in a windowless room with institutional-green walls. Television news trucks filled the parking lots, and reporters invaded Boise's local establishments, sitting on pins and needles waiting for word.
21 Feb THE INCIDENT AT RUBY RIDGE, Part 4
THE INCIDENT AT RUBY RIDGE PART FOUR - THE CLOSING ARGUMENT OF GERRY SPENCE ON BEHALF OF RANDY WEAVER (as transcribed...
20 Feb THE INCIDENT AT RUBY RIDGE, Part 3
THE INCIDENT AT RUBY RIDGE PART THREE - GERRY SPENCE FOR THE DEFENSE, AND THE TRIAL OF RANDY WEAVER AND KEVIN...
19 Feb THE INCIDENT AT RUBY RIDGE, Part 2
THE INCIDENT AT RUBY RIDGE PART TWO - THE SEIGE Kevin Harris, the teenager who had been taken in by the Weavers,...
18 Feb THE INCIDENT AT RUBY RIDGE, Part One
THE INCIDENT AT RUBY RIDGE I'm going to do a series on an important event in American history, the incident at...
21 Dec Walmart case tossed
A judge dismissed a felony case against a former Walmart employee accused of falsely obtaining more than $45,000 from the store. The case against Dierbourn Mutch, 33, of Krebs, was dismissed without prejudice by Special District Judge Tim Mills, meaning the District 18 District Attorney’s Office could feasibly attempt to refile the charges. Read More13 Mar IMPORTANT DUI UPDATE
The Department of Public Safety may have to refund millions of dollars to persons whose license were suspended after a...