Libby Locker Room In Turmoil...
It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game
WASHINGTON (CNN)-- I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby's lawyers are debating whether to call Libby's former boss, Vice President Dick Cheney, to the stand, a source with knowledge of the lawyers' discussions told CNN on Thursday.
Libby's lawyers also are debating whether or not Libby should testify or throw in the towel and negotiate a plea, the source said. Ted Wells is arguing, "if Scooter takes the stand we are screwed," while William Jeffress is countering, "without Scooter we are screwed."
One compromise under consideration is to allow the Vice President to avoid pleading the Fifth and play video tapes of him on Meet the Press, saying:
"Tim, Scooter Libby is, he's a good man. He's a friend of mine. He's somebody--one of the most competent and capable people I've ever known. He's entitled to the presumption of innocence..."
and home videos of Scooter playing with puppies.
The source added, "as it stands now a decision has not been made about whether either will testify with the only points Wells and Jeffress agreeing on are the certainty of an appeal and mutual good fortune."
Some in the defense team believe the prosecutor's presentation has been strong and persuasive and therefore would open both Cheney and Libby to a grilling when cross-examined. This would not help to sway the jury, the source added.
Originally, it was the expectation of the defense team to put both Libby and Cheney on the stand to help buttress its case, the source said, "but that was before the
Prosecution called their first witness." <more>
posted by Patrick J. Fitzgerald
WASHINGTON (CNN)-- I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby's lawyers are debating whether to call Libby's former boss, Vice President Dick Cheney, to the stand, a source with knowledge of the lawyers' discussions told CNN on Thursday.
Libby's lawyers also are debating whether or not Libby should testify or throw in the towel and negotiate a plea, the source said. Ted Wells is arguing, "if Scooter takes the stand we are screwed," while William Jeffress is countering, "without Scooter we are screwed."
One compromise under consideration is to allow the Vice President to avoid pleading the Fifth and play video tapes of him on Meet the Press, saying:
"Tim, Scooter Libby is, he's a good man. He's a friend of mine. He's somebody--one of the most competent and capable people I've ever known. He's entitled to the presumption of innocence..."
and home videos of Scooter playing with puppies.
The source added, "as it stands now a decision has not been made about whether either will testify with the only points Wells and Jeffress agreeing on are the certainty of an appeal and mutual good fortune."
Some in the defense team believe the prosecutor's presentation has been strong and persuasive and therefore would open both Cheney and Libby to a grilling when cross-examined. This would not help to sway the jury, the source added.
Originally, it was the expectation of the defense team to put both Libby and Cheney on the stand to help buttress its case, the source said, "but that was before the
Prosecution called their first witness." <more>
posted by Patrick J. Fitzgerald
posted by Kangaroo Brisbane Australia at 1:47 PM
1 Comments:
Hey mnmnm, G'Day from Down Under, God I sure as hell hope that Fitz doesn't fizzle, we have waited far to long for these thugs to be taken down.
And most assuredly, the indictments are a-comin, and plenty of them, I hope.
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