Prosecutor: Deny the defendant's motion (Larry Craig)

[Coexist]

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/09/24/377400.aspx

From NBC's Tom Lea
The prosecutor in the Larry Craig case filed a "memorandum" to the court which states:

"The essence of the defendant's motion is that the Court should allow him to withdraw his plea because he was under the strain of a newspaper investigation and purportedly relied on the arresting officer's statements relating to a potential outcome. There is nothing about the circumstances of the Defendant's plea that comes close to surpassing the high bar of 'manifest justice' that must be reached for the Defendant to be granted the rare relief of plea withdrawal. The Defendant's plea to the elements of the crime of disorderly conduct is sufficient. In addition, denial of the Defendant's motion prevents further politicking and game playing om the part of the Defendant in relation to his plea.

"The Defendant unequivocally pled guilty to the crime of disorderly conduct. The Court should deny the Defendant's motion and uphold the plea that the Defendant made to this Court."

"Sergeant Karsnia was able to observe the color of the defendant's eyes."

[babylonsister]

1. Your link isn't working. nt

[Coexist]

2. thanks, fixed -I linked to the .pdf of the court document

but found an article on it.

[Richard Steele]

3. :) K&R :)