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From: [c r philli] at [hound.dazixca.ingr.com] (Ron Phillips)
Subject: Randy Weaver Trial - Day34
Date: Wed, 9 Jun 1993 14:45:13 GMT

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Drew Betz.
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Date:         Tue, 08 Jun 93 17:00:06 MST
From: Idaho_Survivalist <[R P SBETZ] at [idbsu.idbsu.edu]>
Subject:      Randy Weaver trial update: Day 34.
To: [firearms politics] at [cs.cmu.edu]


Note: These trial updates are summarized from reports in the
_Idaho Statesman_ and the local NBC affiliate television
station, KTVB Channel 7.

Randy Weaver/Kevin Harris trial update: Day 34.

Monday, June 7, 1993 was the thirty-fourth day of the trial.

Synopsis:  U.S. District Judge Edward Lodge did not announce
sanctions against the government today, declaring that today he
would probably decide what sanctions were appropriate.  Judge
Lodge is contemplating sanctions because of the prosecution's
repeated mishandling of evidence in the trial.  The trial was cut
short today because of a family emergency.

Last Friday saw U.S. District Judge Edward Lodge promise
sanctions against the government for systematically failing to
provide the defense with evidence throughout the trial.  However,
Judge Lodge did not announce sanctions today but rather said he
would decide today.  Judge Lodge will probably announce sanctions
tomorrow, although this was not stated specifically.

The trial was cut short today as a prosecution witness tended to
a family emergency.  Because of the short session, no witnesses
testified.  To save time during the trial, the prosecution and
defense spent an hour and a half Monday morning combing over
evidence to present to the jury.  Some of that evidence was
presented to the jury today.  Included were the following: (a)
armor piercing bullets were found in two guns seized [at least
they're using the right word here] at the Weaver cabin, (b)
federal agent William Degan was not killed by an armor-piercing
bullet, and (c) ballistic tests conclusively linked the bullet
that killed Degan to the rifle Harris used in the shootout.
After the evidence was presented, the trial recessed.

Courtroom observers believe that the prosecution is about to rest
its case, and may do so as early as tomorrow.  KTVB carried a
segment in which defense attorney Gerry Spence was asked how long
would the defense take in presenting its side.  He responded, "It
depends on how the prosecution's case ends up."  Suggesting that
the government's case may not be doing so well, a KTVB reporter
noted that U.S. Attorney Ronald Howen has not been smiling much
lately.

The trial is scheduled to resume Tuesday, June 8, 1993.
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