Brian Rooney murder trial begins -- something odd about this one
Charlie Wilkes
This guy is accused of raping and killing a college student. There is
DNA evidence, but it came from a small sample, and there is less physical
evidence than might be expected under the circumstances. So, there might
be grounds for a reasonable doubt. But what really caught my attention
is at the end of the article:
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On April 30, a judge denied a request by Rooney's attorney, David Sleigh,
to be taken off the case. The judge said there is no reason he should be
allowed to quit.
He said, "Nothing convinces me that Mr. Sleigh should be relieved of his
responsibility in this case."
Sleigh had written, "There has been an irrevocable breach of the attorney/
client relationship which adversely impacts my ability to advocate in his
best interests."
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What could this irrevocable breach have been?
Charlie
tiny dancer
"Charlie Wilkes" <charlie...@users.easynews.com> wrote in message
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A personal threat of some sort? Or perhaps a confession?
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Ruthless
>>On April 30, a judge denied a request by Rooney's attorney, David
>>Sleigh, to be taken off the case. The judge said there is no reason
>>he should be allowed to quit.
>>He said, "Nothing convinces me that Mr. Sleigh should be relieved
>>of his responsibility in this case."
>>Sleigh had written, "There has been an irrevocable breach of the
>>attorney/client relationship which adversely impacts my ability to
>>advocate in his best interests."
>>What could this irrevocable breach have been?
>A personal threat of some sort? Or perhaps a confession?
Hrm... I could believe a personal threat, but I don't see how a confession
could do it. Sleigh wouldn't be a criminal attorney if he had a problem
with advocating for guilty clients. I suppose if Rooney insists on taking
the stand we could ponder a confession, since that would mean that Rooney
was planning from the beginning to perjure himself.
Davi
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People are like diamonds. They have many facets.
tiny dancer
"Ruthless" <root...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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I was thinking along the lines of Rooney could have told his attorney
something that would so significantly hamper his ability to defend him.
What, I don't know. But other than a personal threat of some sort, that was
the only other thing that came to mind.
td
Sciencepiggy
http://www.wtop.com/?nid=726&sid=1393366
"In court papers filed this week, defense attorney David Sleigh said
Rooney is apparently dissatisfied with him and that it has resulted in
an "irrevocable breach of the attorney/client relationship."
It would appear to be simply a question of confidence.
Charlie Wilkes
I see. Thanks for that information. I thought it might be a situation
where Rooney had a dispute with someone in the lawyer's family, or
something along those lines.
Charlie
Bill Shroyer
<charlie...@users.easynews.com> wrote:
> http://www.wptz.com/news/16241606/detail.html
>
> This guy is accused of raping and killing a college student. There is
> DNA evidence, but it came from a small sample,
What does the sample size have to do with its reliability? DNA -often-
comes from small samples. :-?
and there is less physical
> evidence than might be expected under the circumstances. So, there might
> be grounds for a reasonable doubt. But what really caught my attention
> is at the end of the article:
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> On April 30, a judge denied a request by Rooney's attorney, David Sleigh,
> to be taken off the case. The judge said there is no reason he should be
> allowed to quit.
>
> He said, "Nothing convinces me that Mr. Sleigh should be relieved of his
> responsibility in this case."
>
> Sleigh had written, "There has been an irrevocable breach of the attorney/
> client relationship which adversely impacts my ability to advocate in his
> best interests."
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> What could this irrevocable breach have been?
A spree of hot, steamy "wild-monkey sex" between them on the kitchen
table, on top of the refrigerator, on the hood of the car, in the
shower, in the abandoned house down the street and finally, on the
judge's bench when nobody was looking. The breach occurred when the
lawyer forgot the safeword.
Okay, I made it up. But I'm sure it's more interesting than the truth,
so it -must- be true.
;-)
Sciencepiggy
> A spree of hot, steamy "wild-monkey sex" between them on the kitchen
> table, on top of the refrigerator, on the hood of the car, in the
> shower, in the abandoned house down the street and finally, on the
> judge's bench when nobody was looking. The breach occurred when the
> lawyer forgot the safeword.
Well hell, I wouldn't want to represent a client who was
"dissatisfied" after all that, either..............