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Thought I'd bring this post over here..maybe it will help?

" Posted by cyncooper to ~Kim4VRWC's~
On News/Activism Jul 9 8:44 PM #1,139 of 1,243

and how the defense has something they are holding back on that's as good as a confession. Kim, my understanding is the defense wants that info kept under seal even through any appeals if there is a conviction. Doesn't strike me as exculpatory evidence for DW.

Krodg writes:This was posted on another forum but I can't find the original article

Here is the site for the original article:

http://www.uniontrib.com/news/metro/danielle/20020506-9999_1m6westerfieldpapers.html

Spectre writes:It's all in how a person reads it, I guess. It sounds like they have an "ace" up their sleeves in case he gets convicted...and appeals are exhausted.

From Article:Other motions remained sealed on the judge's orders. The sealed motions discuss other potential evidence in the case, including evidence that Westerfield's lawyers label in court documents as "nearly as explosive as a confession." The lawyers didn't specify the nature of this evidence. Westerfield's lawyers want to keep these sealed motions secret from the public through Westerfield's trial and until all his post-trial appeals are exhausted if he's convicted, according to documents made public today

This is how I read this. (But I may be wrong) It appears that Westerfield may have said something "nearly as explosive as a confession." If this got out before his trial was over, he would be convicted on this alone and appeals would then be futile.

~snip~ 561 posted on 7/7/02 7:40 PM Central by Spunky

To: Spunky

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Scroll down on this page and you'll find pretrial motions.Down that list of motions you'll find the motion that was appealed all the way to the supreme court...to suppress comments.

Supreme Court Ruling

The defense attorney told the judge he had received an e-mail from the U.S. Supreme Court, informing him that his appeal was denied regarding the unsealing of certain statements made by Westerfield to police.

Feldman had argued before a different judge that the statements should remain sealed because they were obtained illegally.

Spunky; Rheo; Valpal1; spectre; Jaded; All snip~~

explosive as a confession

Other motions remained sealed on the judge's orders. The sealed motions discuss other potential evidence in the case, including evidence that Westerfield's lawyers label in court documents as "nearly as explosive as a confession." The lawyers didn't specify the nature of this evidence.

Westerfield's lawyers want to keep these sealed motions secret from the public through Westerfield's trial and until all his post-trial appeals are exhausted if he's convicted, according to documents made public today.

----------------------------- Ok, I misunderstood the first time..but I thought he was insinuating that it pointed to a third party..MAYBE IT'S HIS SON?? It's still seems like it's pointing to someone else..he just didn't want to be forced to use it right?

565 posted on 7/7/02 7:55 PM Central by ~Kim4VRWC's~

~Kim4VRWC's~; spectre; All

My reading on this is...it's explosive as a confession would be....but not towards DW.....it is unimpeachable evidence towards someone.....they do not want this info out until/if and when he should get convicted and lose his appeals.

Sounds like he is protecting someone but only wants it used if all else fails.

snip 566 posted on 7/7/02 8:01 PM Central by Rheo