The New York Times has an in depth article detailing how John Ashcroft's one great trial victory in the War on Terra came apart after the fact. It got so bad that the Government itself moved the district court to vacate the convictions (which the court did). Sadly, it appears that the case fits the administration's MO of puffing up charges in the beginning, complete with a splashy news conference, only to have them fall apart as the facts come out. Hey, where have we heard that before?
Thursday, October 07, 2004
Anatomy of a Case Disintegration
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