Libby's Lawyer: "promises to fight it out in a public trial"

[sabra]

http://today.reuters.com/PrinterFriendlyPopup.aspx?type=tnBusinessNews&storyID=nN03318120

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"With respect, your honor, I plead not guilty," Libby told federal Judge Reggie Walton during his 10-minute arraignment.

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Libby's newly hired defense lawyer, Theodore Wells, promised a vigorous court battle.

"He (Libby) has declared that he intends to fight the charges in the indictment and he has declared that he wants to clear his good name and he wants a jury trial," Wells said after Libby was fingerprinted and had his picture taken by marshals at the federal courthouse.

Can't wait :-)

[soothsayer]

1. Bring it on!

[malmapus]

28. beat me to it!

In the words of your bosses boss Scoot, bring it on.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

2. do you think it will go to trial?

I still think there will be a pardon or a plea before the trial goes too far.

[sabra]

3. seems like the lawyer wants a trial?

but it could all be smoke...

[H2O Man]

13. The attorney has no choice

but to boldly challenge the charges today. He also said they are not going to contest the case in the media. One can safely conclude that an attorney who tells the press his client is innocent, prepared to fight, but not going to do it in the media is a master showman. He is also sending messages to other interested parties.

[Deep13]

4. Nothing public will be good for President Dumbass nt

[Kber]

5. Time to buy stock in Reddenbocker popcorn.

[xxqqqzme]

6. come on where's the glam mug shot?

n/t

[xray s]

7. He's just sending a message to BushCo

He wants to make sure he gets the best deal for doing a few months at Club Fed before the pardon.

You know, after its over, the job at Halliburton, seven figures plus stock options, corner office, company Mercedes, company condo in Vail, generous expense account.

The usual top executive negotiations.

[pinto]

8. I think his lawyer just made a threat. He's putting someone on notice.

[sabra]

9. oooo, I like your angle :-)

:popcorn:

[kanrok]

24. Hey! Gimme some!

Popcorn, that is.

[sabra]

27. nice avatar! :-)

[kanrok]

30. Yours is pretty cool as well

10. I found Theodore Well's law firm

A democrat apparently.

"" A partner and co-chair of the Litigation Department, Theodore V. Wells, Jr. has extensive litigation experience in white-collar criminal defense, complex civil and corporate litigation, SEC regulatory work and class action litigation. ""

http://www.paulweiss.com/lawyers/detail.aspx?attorney=377

[Drifter]

11. Fight away ...

Just so long, as when the time comes, you agree to a public execution.

Cheers
Drifter

[shanti]

12. the trial is in DC?

he MAY regret that!!

[wolfgirl]

14. Here's a thought from my hubby...

They want it to go to trial, Cheney is called to testify, but invokes the 5th. Cheney agrees to testify only if he gets immunity from Fitzgerald.

[quiet.american]

15. Scooter "Bear-on-Girl-Sex" Libby's got a "good name."

:freak: :yoiks:

[Daphne08]

Oh, I can't wait for all the annoying facts to come tumbling out

Seriously, does anyone really believe this will make it to the trial phase? Isn't there a tad too much dirty laundry?

[hwmnbn]

16. What a brown-nosed suck-up.....

"With respect, your honor, I plead not guilty"

That's something Eddie Haskell would say. I hope the judge see thru this bullshit.

[Straight Shooter]

21. I'm sorry, that's not sucking up to the judge. That's courtroom decorum.

It's very proper. His attorney probably advised him to phrase it exactly in that manner.

[SoCalDem]

17. Of course he does. It's his only hope

The law will allow so many continuances & delays, that it will not start for AGES..and even then, when *² and the Dickster are called as witnesses, Scooter's trial will halt, and a NEW fight will begin about confidentiality.. That will drag on forever, and before we know it, *² will be about to exit stage left, and he will pardon Scooter, and announce an end to the witch-hunt".. end of story :( :puke:

[Burried News]

18. Good get your checkbook out Scooter. Lawyers always like

a long angry fight. Heck maybe Sultzberger can help you out after all you've done for his NY Times.

Surely Art has pockets as deep as the other Yellow Journalist William Randolf Hearst.

[sundancekid]

19. Ted Wells is no. 11 on the list of the 75 best lawyers by washingtonian

http://www.washingtonian.com/people/lawyers/75bestlawyers.html

[Straight Shooter]

22. What, did numbers 1 through 10 tell him "no"? n/t

[kanrok]

25. No. 1-10 are conflicted out

becasue they represent 10 others in the WH who are under investigation.

[Justitia]

31. LOL!!!

[hwmnbn]

20. "As Libby walked out......

of the courthouse and was swarmed by cameras, one onlooker shouted "Guilty, Guilty, Guilty."

Now THAT"S what I'm talkn' about people. We got to dog him wherever he goes.

[newscott]

23. Ooh goody goody

This is too good to be true.

I don't think it will ever come to public trial. And if it does, it will be too late to do any good.

[Catherine Vincent]

26. I saw that little threatening tirade.

Who is he supposedly talking to? It better not be Pat Fitzgerald. Don't blame him because Libby was dumb enough to lie to a grand jury that wasn't a personal matter.

[Justitia]

32. Broadcasting to Bush Admin "Get busy w/my pardon - or else!"

I'm sure Fitzgerald is more than prepared (and couldn't care less).

This was totally for the benefit of Bush - give me a pardon and hurry up before I start dragging everybody in and embarrassing the White House,

[libnnc]

29. careful what you ask for, Scootie-scoot

you just might get it!

[Ksec]

33. Sabre rattlers are trying to intimidate

and get a better deal for their felon.

I bet Libby sings like a canary if its that or a few years living with Bubba.