tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post6006351115413232776..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: A tardy motion to recuse in the Willingham court of inquiryGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-53629304508672147142010-10-06T12:18:35.280-05:002010-10-06T12:18:35.280-05:00This whole thing smells. It's so obvious, eve...This whole thing smells. It's so obvious, even to those of us on the defense bar. The statute of limitations ran many years ago. But I suppose this wouldn't be happening if the committee looking into Willingham's case would actually do something. Of course, we all know why they haven't...the Governor wants the bad press to come out AFTER the election.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-6559261336273417812010-10-06T07:44:38.038-05:002010-10-06T07:44:38.038-05:00Grits, how is asking for a different judge an atte...Grits, how is asking for a different judge an attempt to keep things from being public? And as far as missing the 10 day window, we've already accepted the notion that being "right" is better than being legal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-46880347319580493642010-10-06T06:04:12.205-05:002010-10-06T06:04:12.205-05:00How could the prosecutor file his motion ten days ...How could the prosecutor file his motion ten days in advance when Judge Baird only ordered the Court of Inquiry nine days ago on September 27th?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-35883161873444509742010-10-06T05:31:34.803-05:002010-10-06T05:31:34.803-05:00DA's act like gods in the courtroom. 10 days ...DA's act like gods in the courtroom. 10 days is the rule. Follow it. Those clowns would be screaming bloody murder if a defedant filed that motion the day before trialAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-47112714998765153222010-10-05T22:08:20.092-05:002010-10-05T22:08:20.092-05:00I think this is a ruse, to make it look even more ...I think this is a ruse, to make it look even more solid when Judge Baird finds there is no probable cause to look into anything.<br /><br />There's a lot of behind the scenes political horse trading on these death penalty things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-69909801253583208492010-10-05T18:56:58.492-05:002010-10-05T18:56:58.492-05:00Hey Grits, what's the statute of limitations o...Hey Grits, what's the statute of limitations on Official Oppression? Isn't that just a misdemeanor?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-28027680875310392442010-10-05T15:31:00.482-05:002010-10-05T15:31:00.482-05:00You know, asking Baird to recuse himself in this i...You know, asking Baird to recuse himself in this instance is like asking Lowell to withdraw because his English teacher in high school happened to be the wife of the prosecutor who put Willingham in jail. Not a very strong connection.<br /><br />I guess Lowell didn't listen to me when I told him to do the right thing. <br /><br />Shameful, Lowell. We expected better. <br /><br />Quit protecting one former prosecutor and judge, and one fire investigator, and give Navarro County a good name for once.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com