Limbaugh Attorney Black's Statement on Leaks from SAO

Rush Limbaugh Website ^ | 01-23-04

[evad]

I didn't get a chance to listen to Rush today..
Did he talk about this at all on his show?

[george wythe]

Roy Black, on the side of principle

Twelve years ago, Ms. Bowman stood on the opposite side of the courtroom from Mr. Black when she accused William Kennedy Smith of raping her. A cornerstone of Mr. Black's defense was portraying the Jupiter woman as psychologically unstable. To do that, he and his legal colleagues repeatedly sought access to her medical and psychological records.

At one point, Circuit Judge Mary Lupo scolded the defense team for its methods. The attorneys served subpoenas to numerous health-care providers who had treated Ms. Bowman during the 10 years before the trial. Their records requests included information about where and when she had had an abortion and the drug rehabilitation programs she attended. Even information about contraception was requested.

Mr. Black and his associates did not bother to tell health-care providers that the matter was under judicial review, so many of them unwittingly complied and gave up records that should have stayed sealed.

Prosecutors called the defense's actions "unconscionable." Judge Lupo was so irritated that she denied the records' admittance.

"The court will not excuse defense counsel's abuse of the rules," the judge said. "(Smith) may not use the medical records wrongfully obtained."

But by then it was really too late. Mr. Black's team had the records, and somehow, some way, by someone, they were leaked to the media. Ms. Bowman was smeared, Mr. Smith was acquitted, and Mr. Black's rise to prominence was launched.

Roy Black's credibility is unimpeachable.

[Labyrinthos]

You would think by now the State Attorney Office in Palm Beach would have stopped leaking to the press about Rush.

Just a thought, but one of the oldest tricks in the book is for the defense attorney to leak confidential stuff to the media and then blame the prosecution knowing that the media contact can't or won't disclose the source of the leak.

[ItsTheMediaStupid]

Do all people who admit drug addiction ask the DA for a deal?

I recall someone who was prov en innocent of murder through DNA evidence. Don't remember who but they had been jail for many years, and had entered a plea bargain to avoid a death sentence.

Actually asking about, but not entering into a plea bargain is a good way to feel out the prosecutor. To find out how confident they are.

[sinkspur]

Do all people who admit drug addiction ask the DA for a deal?

Few people who are addicted to painkillers have a criminal investigation against them.

[Labyrinthos]

The facts are: Mr. Limbaugh went to these doctors to relieve chronic, intractable pain.

Rush was in so much pain that he was only able to play golf three or four times a week.

[Howlin]

All I'm trying to figure out is why anybody who claims they are innocent and are being persecuted would ask for any type of deal to a prosecutor.

That's ALL I want to know. I've been asking it for weeks.

[Cubs Fan]

A guy with chronic pain gets hooked on pain meds then goes to rehab and by all appearances cleans up his act.

Anybody else but Rush and they would have either dropped the case or never pursued it.

[Cubs Fan]

just last week I heard sports guys talking about the courage and strength of Brett Favre for beating drug and alcohol abuse (I doubt he got hooked because of chronic pain.)

Just another big fat liberal double standard.

[malakhi]

(I doubt he got hooked because of chronic pain.)

Actually, he did.

[Cubs Fan]

---Rush was in so much pain that he was only able to play golf three or four times a week.---

The pills relieve pain, so people can have a normal life. Genius

[Labyrinthos]

Few people who are addicted to painkillers have a criminal investigation against them.

True, and the same can be said for tax cheats and insider traders. There are not enough prosecutors, judges, courtrooms, and jail cells to prosecute everyone. The government tends to prosecute high profile cases in the hopes of discouraging similar conduct among the masses.

[L.N. Smithee]

A guy with chronic pain gets hooked on pain meds then goes to rehab and by all appearances cleans up his act. Anybody else but Rush and they would have either dropped the case or never pursued it.

Amen.

Note the bold type at the top of the page that Black makes reference to.

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[Cubs Fan]

Actually, he did.

Good then the analagy is perfect.

Brett Favre gets hooked on Drugs due to to pain, beats it and is a courageous hero.

Rush Limbaugh gets hooked on Drugs due to to pain, beats it and is a villain who must be hounded to the ends of the earth.

[Labyrinthos]

The pills relieve pain, so people can have a normal life. Genius.

And perhaps if he wasn't playing golf three or four times a week -- a game that places a huge amount of stress on the back -- he wouldn't have been in so much pain. And yes, I am a genius.

[aruanan]

A Limbaugh spokesman yesterday said that he was in the process of working out a plea agreement.

Not so. Toobin was incorrect even as he said this since he was quoting the leak.

[Ichneumon]

All I'm trying to figure out is why anybody who claims they are innocent and are being persecuted would ask for any type of deal to a prosecutor. That's ALL I want to know. I've been asking it for weeks.

And you've been getting answers for weeks. The fact that you don't like the answers, especially when they point out that your question is flawed, is not our problem.

[Cubs Fan]

The government tends to prosecute high profile cases in the hopes of discouraging similar conduct among the masses.

Then why isn't Bill Clinton is jail for perjury? No person was of "higher profile" than he was when he did it.

[GretchenEE]

bttt

[Howlin]

Really? What's the answer? It's a witch hunt? And Rush is participating?

My question is NOT flawed; if you're not guilty of SOMETHING, there is no need for any type of deal, period.