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In reply to the discussion: Fani Willis turns the tables [View all]
SleeplessinSoCal
(10,412 posts)19. Weissman:
Andrew Weissmann, a former federal prosecutor, posted on X, "The new Fani Willis brief, supporting affidavit and exhibits are so powerful you wish the substance was public right after the allegations, so as to nip them in the bud. And unless something changes, this makes the Feb. 15 hearing much ado about nothing, by a desperate defendant."
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she's only human... anyway, it really shouldn't matter except for the distraciton factor
LymphocyteLover
Feb 2024
#4
She may be only human but she's also in a very highly scrutinized position, and IMO
50 Shades Of Blue
Feb 2024
#6
Even worse if she gave it a lot of thought and did it anyway, risking blowing up the case.
50 Shades Of Blue
Feb 2024
#47
How is she risking "blowing up the case"? This is not a basis for dismissing the case.
SunSeeker
Feb 2024
#53
Her successful record in bringing, trying and winning cases says everything about her judgement to me
happy feet
Feb 2024
#43
Because it's fucking irrelevant. "They did it too!" Is no justification in my book.
50 Shades Of Blue
Feb 2024
#10
Well, I guess you just told me! Yeah, I'm way less perturbed by the F-word than that Fani Wills
50 Shades Of Blue
Feb 2024
#16
I suspect you're not going to get an answer because there is no legal basis
MarineCombatEngineer
Feb 2024
#26
Wade didn't hire himself. Willis hired him. He doesn't report to himself. He reports to her.
50 Shades Of Blue
Feb 2024
#12
The county contracted with him. He does report to himself; he's an independent contractor.
SunSeeker
Feb 2024
#21
Good point. Apparently he doesn't have much RICO experience, but is a good QB?
Evolve Dammit
Feb 2024
#44
Keeping my opinion to myself until I hear from Katyal, Kirschner and Weissman
SleeplessinSoCal
Feb 2024
#15
I certainly didn't mean to imply you didn't have her back, if I came off that way,
MarineCombatEngineer
Feb 2024
#38