March 26, 1986 Phillip Weidner told the judge three inmates had alleged Mark Coulthurst was “heavily involved in dealing cocaine”…
Let’s face it, lying is a common feature of the human condition. Kids do it to avoid punishment. Politicians do…
The only person defending Larry Demmert, Jr. was Mary Anne Henry. Characterically, she saved her strongest words for the tactics…
The drug questions weren’t the only issues at stake. So, too, were Weidner’s seemingly endless questions about Demmert’s immunity and,…
As Mary Anne Henry dove into her opening statement, she reeled off a cacophony of names, a dizzying list that…
As the trial began, Judge Schulz’s courtroom was packed. He’d switched to the larger Superior Court in hopes of accommodating…
As the jury selection process moved into its fourth week, the judge took over the questioning of prospective jurors. He…
When the Jim Robinson hearing ended, the former Craig Auto owner hurried to catch up with Mary Anne Henry. After…
After three weeks, the Peel jury of seventeen citizens — down from eighteen because the jury box would only seat…
Phillip Weidner wanted a jury of peers that fit snuggly within the boundaries of blue-collar, working-class folks. He made it…