tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945843206427351559.post1936164012792402579..comments2024-01-25T14:51:13.377-05:00Comments on Gamso - For the Defense: An Adversary System, If You Can Keep ItJeff Gamsohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09869425697771419546noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945843206427351559.post-68111077348099576502010-08-05T22:01:49.873-04:002010-08-05T22:01:49.873-04:00And explaining that the defense had no right to an...And explaining that the defense had no right to an ex parte hearing. I may do another post on this in a couple of days including copies of all the relevant documents.Jeff Gamsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09869425697771419546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945843206427351559.post-58134583147917642752010-08-05T21:42:22.451-04:002010-08-05T21:42:22.451-04:00That's absurd. The prosecution filed a written...That's absurd. The prosecution filed a written motion that is part of the record objecting to allocation of defense funds? Did I get that right?Lee Stonumhttp://www.idonthaveawebsite.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945843206427351559.post-67039861904522161012010-08-05T03:02:24.831-04:002010-08-05T03:02:24.831-04:00Those requests should be confidential. But some j...Those requests should be confidential. But some judges won't let them be filed under seal, and some actively bring in the prosecutors. And some defense attorneys don't even make the effort at filing under seal.<br />I'll be keeping an eye on what happens next.Jeff Gamsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09869425697771419546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945843206427351559.post-6593795930263824942010-08-05T00:46:34.366-04:002010-08-05T00:46:34.366-04:00I thought this was common practice, but in this so...I thought this was common practice, but in this southern state requests for expenses/costs for indigent defense are confidential. The prosecution doesn't have any knowledge of the request, let alone the decision involving it. It seems to me that permitting the prosecution to have a say in trial strategy is a serious conflict issue. Permitting opposing counsel to influence the use of funds and selection of experts in any setting is absurd. Yet somehow, in a death case, this is acceptable practice? I'm looking forward to seeing this move through the appeals courts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com