Criminal Justice
DA in Cheney-Gonzales Case Shouts at Judge, Who Seeks Higher-Court Backup
Posted Nov 21, 2008, 06:01 pm CST
By Martha Neil
An unusual case in which a South Texas district attorney has obtained indictments of the vice president of the U.S., a former U.S. attorney general, two state court judges and a former federal prosecutor, among others, sparked new courtroom drama today.
As Presiding Judge Manuel Banales sought to hold a hearing, giving the defendants a chance to seek to quash their indictments, Willacy County District Attorney Juan Angel Guerra pounded the table and shouted at the judge. That sent lawyers for the defendants leaping to their feet with objections, reports the Associated Press.
At one point, "Banales called a recess so he could try to contact the chief justice of the state Supreme Court for suggestions on… Continue reading...
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