Prosecutors refuse rehab deal for Limbaugh, insist on guilty plea

[LiberalFighter]

Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel January 23 2004
Palm Beach County prosecutors rejected an overture last month from Rush Limbaugh's attorneys that would have allowed the conservative commentator to enter drug rehabilitation rather than face criminal charges for prescription drug abuse.

Prosecutors say they think they have evidence that Limbaugh committed at least 10 felonies by illegally obtaining overlapping drug prescriptions, according to documents released to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel on Thursday.

They offered to end the investigation if Limbaugh pleaded guilty to a single felony for "doctor shopping" and agreed to a three-year term of probation, a deal that Limbaugh's Miami attorney Roy Black called "preposterous" on Thursday.

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GO FOR IT -- PUT LIMBAUGH IN THE SLAMMER!!!

[Junkdrawer]

1. Put a fork in him, he's done. n/t

[madrchsod]

2. hey limpball take the deal

if you go to trial and lose, you are fuck`d. he`s been offered a sweet deal- no felony charge if the limpballs completes all the requirements of the sentence, he`s not going to get a better deal.

[alittlelark]

3. flush rush

Sounds like Rushbo's atty made a bad choice. The investigation will go on. They are probably hoping Jeb will 'FIX' things for them.

[Warpy]

11. The arrogance of the rich

....says that nothing they can afford could possibly be illegal, and that the laws the lock the poor up should never be applied to them.

I'm sure Lamebawl, when he heard about that deal, only heard "random urine drug tests" during that 3 year period and freaked! I'd be very surprised to find out he's still clean. I think he probably started using again as soon as he got home. I'm sure his lawyer know this is the best deal he could possibly get, with a clean record after 3 years of reporting to a P.O. and was just grandstanding for the cameras.

This is going to be very fun to watch.

[freethought23]

17. That's probably the reason: the urine tests

He'd actually have to kick his habit.

[alittlelark]

27. I've listened to him for 20+/- minutes a week

for awhile. There are times when he is Joansin to such a degree that callers are mentioning it (SLAMMING FISTS ON DESK, RAMBLING INCESSANTLY....). He probably only has a moderate stash left. Given his 1,000 pills in 2-3 mo habit - it's gotta hurt!

[freethought23]

14. What kind of deal could Rush want that would be better than that?

He and Black are crazy to turn it down.

[NNN0LHI]

4. Sounds like they don't need his medical records after all? n/t

[susu369]

19. Guess they don't need the bank law violations either

remember the 30 to 40 cash withdrawals just under $10,000.00 - violation of BSA? What happened with that? Conviction would be first degree felony.

[spotbird]

21. Ashcroft would have to prosecute it.

Hard to guess why it wouldn't be prosecuted.

[alittlelark]

28. Sounds like that is on the table.

His lawyer is either a deluded fool (like Rushbo) or knows something will 'happen' to the evidence

[ThomWV]

5. Lock 'im Up

As far as I'm concerned they can lock him up until he's skinny and his cellmate calls him Buttercup.

Thom

[alittlelark]

30. "OH Buttercup baybeee"

:loveya:

[Mandate My Ass]

6. Third degree felonies can be expunged IIRC...

w/o loss of voting priveleges and the other harsh consequences faced by non-rich-white-repuke users. It's still a sweet deal no matter how you slice it.

[truthisfreedom]

10. yes, but the left will never let the right forget. you can't expunge the

memory!

hahahahaha

[Wapsie B]

15. You bet.

Ten felonies and only probation?

[alittlelark]

29. Sounds like the NEW "American Way"

Lets all stand and be patriotic :puke:

[rooboy]

7. With all this pressure...

I could sure go for an Oxycontin right now.

[sasquatch]

8. It's called karma bitch

:evilgrin:What goes around comes around Pigman you junkie freak:7

[stevedeshazer]

9. It's a plea bargain attempt

At least, that's what it will come down to. Limbaugh's attorneys are trying to make this go away as quietly as possible. Why wouldn't they?

Bring it on.

[9215]

12. In this case I think we should defer

to Rush's own views on the subject:


People like Limbaugh should go to jail, says Limbaugh <http://www.fair.org/extra/0311/limbaugh-drugs.html>

There's nothing good about drug use. We know it. It destroys individuals. It destroys families. Drug use destroys societies. Drug use, some might say, is destroying this country. And we have laws against selling drugs, pushing drugs, using drugs, importing drugs. And the laws are good because we know what happens to people in societies and neighborhoods, which become consumed by them. And so if people are violating the law by doing drugs, they ought to be accused and they ought to be convicted and they ought to be sent up.

These tough sentencing laws were instituted for a reason. The American people, including liberals, demanded them. Don't you remember the crack cocaine epidemic? Crack babies and out-of-control murder rates? Liberal judges giving the bad guys slaps on the wrist? Finally we got tough, and the crime rate has been falling ever since, so what's wrong?

--RushLimbaugh.com (8/18/03)




Plus I likes Piggy roasts almost as much as fisheez.

[T Bone]

26. Lower the crime rate !! Jail Rush Limbaugh

NOW

[TexasProgressive]

13. Daily visits with his psychologist

So the article maintains. It would take that, wouldn't it? This man is so f***ed up. Look at all the damage he's done.

[Habibi]

16. Fer gawd's sake

They think they have enough evidence for 10 felonies, and are willing to bargain for a plea of guilty to *one* felony for doc shopping, with a penalty of 3 years profuckingbation (instead of jail time), and Limbaugh's attorney(s) are saying no?????

Wow. Just fucking wow. He should take the deal. But there's no telling what them morans are apt to do.

[Mikimouse]

18. If this ends up with him essentially getting away with it...

scot-free, then I think that we should ALL immediately contact our Reps and Senators to file legislation suspending the existing drug laws pending review. This could set a nice precedent that could be used by much more deserving people. Time served, folks, see ya!

[Unforgiven]

20. Kick That!

Oh Hell, Yea.

[alittlelark]

32. I'll be screamin' in the streets

Of course I also did that for the last 3 anti-war marches out here (didn't help much with a deaf moron in office).

[TeeYiYi]

22. Hard to believe he turned THAT deal down! ??? I'm serious. WTF? ...n/t

TYY :shrug:

[Sterling]

23. Nice

What a "moran". I would love to see this asshole do real time. I also like the idea of using this to get fair treatment for people already in prison for drugs if he is let off.

[earthman dave]

24. Bill Hicks on Rush Limbaugh

Not for the easily offended. mp3, slightly rickety ftp server but well worth the wait. http://tinyurl.com/2ulfk

[AndyTiedye]

25. Pardon?

He just has to wait until November for his "Get Out Of Jail Free" card.
Win or lose, Bush* will pardon all his friends.

[alittlelark]

31. Oh God - wait, I'm an Athiest!!

But really, Holy Shit, I didn't think about that. Will now go to bed feeling nauseous:puke:

[aquart]

33. Wow, he's doing better than Janklow. Not even 30 days in jail.

[daleo]

34. There must be more to this

His lawyer can't be crazy enough to turn down a sweet deal like that. Maybe Rush has some kind of performance clause in his big paycheque that says he forfeits lots of money if admits to a criminal activity.