Gobert trial delayed so defense can research jailer
State District Judge Bob Perkins today delayed the sentencing phase of Milton Dwayne Gobert’s capital murder trial for a day to give Gobert’s lawyers time to look into the background of a former jail guard who testified Monday that Gobert had shared with her an elaborate escape plan.
“This is no minor thing,” said Leonard Martinez, one of Gobert’s defense lawyers, in arguing for a delay in the case. “It sounded like a conspiracy to commit capital murder.”
Tasha Lass, who until last week was a corrections officer at the jail,
testified Monday that Gobert’s plan called for her to smuggle a gun into jail and for Gobert to use it to kill another officer and then steal his uniform and truck during a late-night jailbreak. She said she refused to participate.
Martinez said he wanted time to look into Lass’ background for a chance to discredit her on cross examination.
During testimony last week, Lass said that she has had an improper personal relationship with Gobert since earlier this year that involved them talking[...]
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Caribou and Toro y Moi Playing at the Firebird in June
On Monday, June 7 -- two days after our music showcase -- Caribou will be returning to St. Louis, at the Firebird. Toro y Moi, a band a bunch of people I know are freaking out about, is the ...
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Hunterdon Central High staying in session another day in June
Summer break will be one day shorter as students make up days lost by weather-related closings, Hunterdon Central High School officials announced on Monday.
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Crime or tragic accident? --Trial opens in boating fatality
DARYL CARLSON/CITIZEN PHOTO THE JURY and media view the 37 foot Formula boat that was involved in the June 2008 fatal boating accident on Monday prior to the negligent homicide trial of Erica Blizzard getting under way in Belknap County Superior Court.
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Fox Sets Dates for Lie to Me, Hell's Kitchen and More
Lie to Me will return with new episodes on Monday June 7, Fox announced Tuesday.
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Norwich School To Close In June
NORWICH -- On Monday, the Norwich Diocese decided to close the St. Joseph School at the end of the year. Now, almost 100 students will have to transfer to other schools and their parents are already scrambling to figure out where they will go.
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Report condemns Honduras violence
An Organization of American States commission condemned Monday the slayings last month of three Honduran political activists opposed to a military-led coup that removed the elected president in June.
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$538 R/T Europe Sale From Delta*
Spring flights to several European hotspots such as Berlin, London, Madrid, and Rome are available with Delta's latest sale. Book by Monday, March 15, for travel through mid-June.
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Big 12 to announce future tourney sites in June, but no permanent homes
The Big 12 will be looking to line up future championship sites by June, commissioner Dan Beebe said Monday, but it appears Kansas City won’t become the permanent home for the basketball tournament this time around. The conference will announce then where it will play its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, football championship game and baseball tournaments, probably for a five-year period beginning with the 2011-12 school year.
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Columbia should reschedule special election for June
WHAT'S THE rush? Unfortunately, Columbia City Council offered no sufficient answer to that question before scheduling a special election on April 6 to replace former Councilman E.W. Cromartie.
The council's vote is contingent on whether state Attorney General Henry McMaster believes it can legally hold the election that soon. But even if Mr. McMaster agrees - and we find it hard to imagine that he would - this is a poor decision that does a disservice to the voters and potential candidates in District 2.
Perspective candidates will have little time to think through whether they want to run, and some potentially good prospects might be lost. There also will be little time for voters to even learn the names of candidates, let alone vital information regarding their aptitude and ability to serve. Filing would open at noon Monday and end a week from today, meaning the complete list of candidates won't be known until March 19.
That would leave 18 days, including Election Day, for campaigning. Why shoe-horn this election into such a tiny window? There's no good reason to risk losing good candidates and rob voters of the chance to get to know those who desire to serve.
A lot is at stake here. Columbia is in a financial and leadership crisis. It desperately needs competent, transparent, able leaders to help stabilize the city and steer it toward a more prosperous future. In addition, District 2 has been rocked by the loss of its long-time representative - Mr. Cromartie served for 27 years before resigning Tuesday after agreeing to plead guilty to federal tax evasion charges. Circumstances dictate the need for an adequate campaign period that could lead to the election of the best candidate, not a hurried process that favors opportunists or people trading on name recognition.
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