Bright lights, small city
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- January
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U.S. District Court in White Plains was a flurry of cameras, lights and reporters today for the sentencing of disgraced Olympic gold medalist Marion Jones.
But the court was also hearing another well-publicized local case. Supporters of former Mount Vernon Mayor Ernest Davis gathered in court for the first time since filing a lawsuit alleging voters in the November election were disenfranchised by the fallout from an October FBI raid on city hall.
It was a good day in court for Davis supporters, they said. A judge ruled he wanted to review documents that led to the search warrant, the basis of their claim.
As the happy supporters exited the court building they looked thrilled to be greeted by a ring of cameras and reporters. Curt Stewart, the coordinator for the group, approached the stand that bugled with microphones and announced attorney Stephen Jackson was ready to speak.
Jackson did not come forward, however, after realizing the assembled media was there for Jones, and the group of Davis supporters quickly moved on.
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wow… just, wow…
This would be funnier were it not so pathetic.
It was time for him to leave.
If this cause of action lies..then the US attorney
will never ever be able to prosecute politcal corruption
cases in an election year and one could argue in
any year…because a politician is always “running”
the fact that the judge wants to see the underlying
documents upon which the warrants issued is
only an indication that he wants to make sure
that probable cause existed to sieze the evidence
after that is determined in the affirmative
there will be no further inquiry by the court as
to the motive of the US attorney…as it is his
constitutional obligation to investigation allegations
of criminality
this piece starts and ends with reference to marion jones a young african american woman who it seems was surrounded by not so cool people during a good portion of her athletic career
i hope the protests start calling for her sentence of jail time to be commuted. it was a barbaric end to a most unfortunate lifestyle choice
An omen,for the Davis supporters, UPSTAGED BY THE TRUTH, The young lady lost.
When Mayor Young assesses the true state of affairs that has been left to him, HE may be the one calling for a re-count.
I’ve covered trials where the convicted are sentenced. I have a pal who is a long-time legal aid defender, and another pal who was a DA. I’m just wondering: if Ms. Jones was convicted and sentenced, last Friday—why wasn’t she remanded? She was beautiful and resplendent walking out of the Quarropas (“White Plains”) courthouse. Bread thieves don’t look half as glam as Ms. Jones, but they are shipped directly to Riker’s, or to Valhalla, or possibly, as a female, to Bedford Hills, in unfashionable orange jumpsuits.
Just asking.
This shows the depth of arrogance by Jackson and Stewart. This is foolishness and sour grapes, period.