Ever the dramatist, defense attorney Phil Weidner saved his biggest card for last. It was unmistakable, looming large on the…
Judge’s tell juries that opening statements are not evidence. These emotion-laden declarations, the reasoning goes, put facts second. They are…
Mary Anne Henry’s opening statement in the second trial began where her first one left off. She even started with…
With the jury seated, Judge Carpeneti faced a barrage of requests. As always, the agenda featured old allegations and even…
After nearly two months of jury selection, however, it wasn’t the occupations of prospective jurors or Josef Princiotta that halted…
How do you select a jury? There are as many theories as there are lawyers. But attorneys know what they…
Jury selection is a fraught ritual, especially in an emotion-laden mass murder case. And then, with potential jurors already gathered…
The last issue to be resolved was the defense motion to dismiss on grounds of double jeopardy. If the judge…
Phil Weidner was ever the bulldog. Even with the second trial apparently going forward, he fought it at every step.…
Phillip Weidner didn’t want a new trial. Barring that, he didn’t want a new judge. That was a problem. Judge…