Libby asks judge to delay sentence

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Libby asks judge to delay sentence

By MATT APUZZO, Associated Press Writer
14 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - Attorneys for I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby formally asked a
federal judge Thursday to delay the former White House aide's 2 1/2-year
prison sentence, a request the judge has indicated he's not inclined to
grant.

In documents filed with the court, Libby's attorneys say they have a
good chance of winning an appeal of Libby's conviction for perjury and
obstruction in the CIA leak case. Jurors found that Libby lied to
investigators about how he learned that the wife of an outspoken war
critic worked for the CIA, and whom he told.

During Libby's monthlong trial, attorneys disagreed with several of U.S.
District Judge Reggie B. Walton's decisions, including prohibiting them
from presenting an expert witness to testify that Libby could have simply
forgotten his conversations because of the stress of his daily job.

-snip-

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070607/ap_on_go_ot/cia_leak_trial_78

[maddezmom]

1. force *'s hand, send him to jail

[SKKY]

13. Damn skippy! I want to see if * has the sack to pardon him...

[maddezmom]

16. my bet is yes, but not until the end of his term

so Lib's will spend some time jail :D

[napi21]

2. Good try guys, but fuess what? You really shouldn't have pi**ed

off the judge during the trial! Your client is going to pay the price!

I'm willing to bet this BS piece of paper isn't going to change the judges mind. Scooter, back your toothbrush!

[panader0]

3. Scooter needs Paris' attorney. What did she do? One fifteenth

of her sentence?

[rzemanfl]

22. Paris used the same technique I tried to use to flunk my

Selective Service physical in 1969, don't eat or sleep for three days. Didn't work for me.

[Patsy Stone]

4. What are they smoking?

"In documents filed with the court, Libby's attorneys say they have a good chance of winning an appeal of Libby's conviction for perjury and obstruction in the CIA leak case."

A good chance based on what? A Magic 8-Ball?

And what is this? Didn't this get shot down previously?

"Defense attorneys argued in their filing Thursday that Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald lacked the constitutional authority to bring charges against Libby, the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney."

[BOSSHOG]

5. I find it amazing

that people who have nothing but disdain for our constitution would cite its authority as reason for getting off with committing a crime.

[maddezmom]

10. total disregard for the rule of law

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=103&topic_id=286603&mesg_id=286603

[atreides1]

7. It's not what they're smoking

It's because they know they have at least 3 of the judges already on their side!

Look up these names and you'll understand what I'm talking about!!!!!


JANICE ROGERS BROWN/DAVID B. SENTELLE/SENIOR JUDGE
LAURENCE H. SILBERMAN



On the D.C. Court of Appeals, Sentelle voted to overturn the convictions of Oliver North and John Poindexter, along with Judge Laurence Silberman. He was one of the judges responsible for appointing Kenneth Starr to replace Robert B. Fiske as lead independent council to investigate President Bill Clinton.

[Patsy Stone]

12. They aren't sitting on the DC Court of Appeals anymore.

But I know what you're saying. Here's the current list of judges:

http://www.dcappeals.gov/dccourts/appeals/judges.jsp

Chief Judge
Eric T. Washington

Associate Judges

Michael W. Farrell
Vanessa Ruiz
Inez Smith Reid
Stephen H. Glickman
Noël Anketell Kramer
John R. Fisher
Anna Blackburne-Rigsby
Phyllis D. Thompson

Senior Judges

Theodore R. Newman
William C. Pryor
Annice M. Wagner
John W. Kern, III
James A. Belson
Warren R. King
John M. Ferren
Frank Q. Nebeker
John M. Steadman
John A. Terry
Frank E. Schwelb

[atreides1]

14. Wrong Court

Your list is from the City Court of Appeals, not the D.C. Federal Court of Appeals!!!

Since Libby was tried in a Federal court the city court doesn't have any say.

[Patsy Stone]

15. Sorry. My bad.

I'm at work and that was shoddy Googling. Still, three out of 14 isn't so terrible. But, I don't really know any of the others except for Tatel. They didn't buy Judy's "inalienable right not to testify" however, so who knows.

[atreides1]

17. Actually it's only ten

Two seats are currently vacant and the remaining four judges are senior and listed as inactive, including Silberman, but I guess they can always be asked to return.

So that leaves Brown, Sentelle, and Kavanaugh in the Libby pocket!

[Handsome Pete]

6. "Libby asks judge to delay sentence"....

...to which the Judge replies, "Sure. You want fries with that?"

[Fridays Child]

8. What's the make-up of the appeals court? Does anyone know if the judges might be friendly to Libby?

[atreides1]

9. Look at the list, at lest 3 may side with Libby

Chief Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg Washington, DC 1946 1986–present 2001–present — Reagan
Circuit Judge David B. Sentelle Washington, DC 1943 1987–present — — Reagan
Circuit Judge Karen L. Henderson Washington, DC 1944 1990–present — — G.H.W. Bush
Circuit Judge Arthur Raymond Randolph Washington, DC 1943 1990–present — — G.H.W. Bush
Circuit Judge Judith Ann Wilson Rogers Washington, DC 1939 1994–present — — Clinton
Circuit Judge David S. Tatel Washington, DC 1942 1994–present — — Clinton
Circuit Judge Merrick B. Garland Washington, DC 1952 1997–present — — Clinton
Circuit Judge Janice Rogers Brown Washington, DC 1949 2005–present — — G.W. Bush
Circuit Judge Thomas B. Griffith Washington, DC 1954 2005–present — — G.W. Bush
Circuit Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh Washington, DC 1965 2006–present_ _ G.W. Bush


Janice Rogers Brown-She has been frequently mentioned as a possible Bush nominee to the United States Supreme Court.

David B. Sentelle- On the D.C. Court of Appeals, Sentelle voted to overturn the convictions of Oliver North and John Poindexter, along with Judge Laurence Silberman. He was one of the judges responsible for appointing Kenneth Starr to replace Robert B. Fiske as lead independent council to investigate President Bill Clinton

Brett M. Kavanaugh- a former Staff Secretary in the Executive Office of the President of the United States.

[Kagemusha]

11. They can't accept Fitz destroyed the memory expert in pre-trial.

And he did. It was short, brutal legal bloodsport too violent for network TV. The memory expert came off as a fool and continuing to attempt to litigate that losing argument deserves nothing but cold mockery.

[Binka]

18. Cold Mockery Indeed

Regurgitating the loser "memory expert" reeks of desperation and arrogance. Classic symptoms of malignant unbridled narcissism. What trash these people are. TRASH!

[sakabatou]

19. "Wai~t!!

I have other gov't secrets to tell!!"

[humbled_opinion]

20. I would let him off the hook

If he told the truth about the whole inside dealings of this sordid affair and exposed how they set up Valerie in retaliation for Joe's article and comments about the failure to find credible evidence that Saddam was trying to get uranium from niger.

I would even give him immunity from future prosecution of course the Bushit and Insaney will be going down heavy after that.

[Kagemusha]

21. Oh I'm sure Fitz would give him immunity too. If Libby spilled.

Which he overwhelmingly likely never will.

[rodeodance]

23. be a good boy Libby and be a good role model