Strange 'Cheney' case takes a strange twist

[Lochloosa]

Lawyers for Vice President Dick Cheney and former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales were bewildered Wednesday when the prosecutor in a slew of indictments against them failed to appear in court.


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“At the very least, I expected the district attorney to be here,” Manuel Bañales said, asking Guerra's office manager, “Do you know where he is?”

The manager, Hilda Ramirez, was subpoenaed by defense attorney J.A. “Tony” Canales after buzz in the courthouse that Guerra was nowhere to be found. She told the judge she had been trying to reach Guerra all day

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/politics/34787454.html

Sleeping with the fishes maybe?

:shrug:

[tblue]

1. I just heard him this morning on Democracy Now.

He didn't mention anything about this. WTH could've happened? How could he just 'fail to appear'?

[woodsprite]

2. Well, did he make it home last night? I'm thinking Cheney

sent someone who was a better shot.

[shadowknows69]

3. WTF Cheney's version of Luka Brazzi have a chat with him?

[Fireweed247]

4. He wanted to keep his fingers?

I'd be a little nervous about messing with the Mob.

[Mist]

5. I think I'll go out on a limb (sarcasm) and say this probably isn't "coincidence." nt

[GreenPartyVoter]

6. Very, very odd

[wildbilln864]

7. things that make us go hmmm!? nt

[cobalt1999]

8. From the article it sounds like Guerra is slightly unhinged.

This makes it sound really weird...

A number of experts were shaking their heads at the indictments. After reviewing a copy of the indictment against Cheney and Gonzales, Shannon Edmonds of the Texas District and County Attorneys Association said he'd never seen one like it.

“It's a creative indictment, but I don't think it properly alleges any crime,” Edmonds said. “It's more of just a rambling narrative ... I think a court will find that it's legally insufficient.”

and this...

n the motions to quash, defense lawyers argue that Guerra presented the jury with evidence with himself as the victim, and that the indictments fail to support the alleged offenses.

“The Prosecutor has usurped for himself the role of Prosecutor, Judge, victim, and director of the Grand Jury,” the motions say.