You know that is going to come up quickly.
-----Original Message-----
From: Kathy Salkin [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 9:35 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: which state will have the first trial?
That kind of venue will be impossible to find, I fear.
Kat
On Fri, 25 Oct 2002 09:31:18 -0400 "Barber, Kenneth L." <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> What venue would be chose when the defense says
> they can't get a fair trail
> because of publicity? Hey I know lets just give
> them to texas. Just
> kidding.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kathy Salkin
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 9:02 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: which state will have the first
> trial?
>
> I think Alabama will waive all trial rights to
> Virginia and Maryland; same
> with DC. The two states will end up duking it
> out over jurisdiction rights.
>
> Here's what I think will happen:
>
> 1) Muhammad and Malvo will be tried in
> Maryland, and then very likely a
> trial
> will be held in Virginia.
>
> 2) Then Alabama and DC can try them for the
> murders there.
>
> None of this would be double jeopardy as these
> are separate crimes or
> separate
> murders all performed in different locations
> and at different times.
>
> Kat
>
> Kat
>
> On Fri, 25 Oct 2002 08:48:29 -0400 "Barber,
> Kenneth L."
> wrote:
>
> > Well, now, actually the first killing was in
> > alabama. I do not know how
> > strong their case is though, however they
> would
> > less likely to have the
> > contention of too much publicity. Virginia
> has
> > the fast tract thing that
> > would get them to trial faster. I do not know
> > if dc has a plus or not. And
> > I think they are going to want the death
> > penalty. We'll see.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kathy Salkin
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 8:18 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: which state will have the first
> > trial?
> >
> > I'm guessing Maryland, as it's where the
> > shootings started and ended, and
> > where they were caught. It's also a state
> > where the death penalty is under
> > a
> > moratorium so any defense attorney worth his
> > salt would have the trial venue
> > there. Probably not Alabama, that I can say
> > with confidence.
> >
> > Kat
> >
> > On Fri, 25 Oct 2002 08:04:32 -0400 "Barber,
> > Kenneth L."
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Since it appears that they have the
> snipers,
> > > which state will get to have
> > > the first trial?
> > >
> >
>
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