Why Is There No Transcript To Don Siegelman's Trial Yet?

[orleans]

sam seder (who is filling in for randi) was saying this--and apparently siegelman can't appeal until there is a transcript.

(remember that prick judge handcuffed him and took him off to jail rather than letting him go home and get his shit together for a month first?)

how long does it take to get a fucking trial transcript? WHAT THE FUCK IS UP WITH THAT FUCKING JUDGE?

[petersjo02]

1. The court reporter for his trial

died not long after the trial ended. I don't know the circumstances of reporter's death, suspicious or natural causes. I suspect judge just doesn't bother to assign the transcript to another reporter so that there can be no appeal for as long as it can be stalled. The shit would hit the fan on appeal. GOP/Rove/crooked judge can't risk that.

[BrotherBuzz]

4. Jimmy Dickens, the court reporter, died fourteen months after the trial

http://legalschnauzer.blogspot.com/2008/01/what-happened-to-court-reporter.html

[elizfeelinggreat]

7. thanks

This is important.

[BrotherBuzz]

9. The court reporter's death is just a diversion to distract us from the real story

Judge Fuller is dirty ten ways to Tuesday, and the Siegelman saga is growing legs as I type.

Read mod mom's post downthread, it's the important one.

[elizfeelinggreat]

10. Yes, I know.

I have to learn to type out more of what my thoughts are, sorry.

I mean the fact that she passed away after plenty of time to transcribe the trial was important - it was their intent not to transcribe. I'll go read the other post now.

[lonestarnot]

13. They use the same goddamn machines! Give it to another reporter!

[pnwmom]

15. And the law requires the transcript within 30 days.

It's been 20 months now.

[Uncle Joe]

18. I would think fourteen months is plenty of time to have transcript ready or

it damn sure ought to be.

[f the letter]

2. Great question.

Wish the media would ask it.

[spanone]

3. because everything about this case stinks

[progressoid]

5. computer virus?

:shrug:

edit: I wouldn't hold my breath. It's not like they are a really honest bunch.

[mod mom]

6. THIS IS WHAT IS UP W THAT FUCKING JUDGE:

The Pork Barrel World of Judge Mark Fuller

BY
Scott Horton
PUBLISHED
August 6, 2007

For the last week, we’ve been examining the role played by Judge Mark Everett Fuller in the trial, conviction, and sentencing of former Alabama Governor Don E. Siegelman. Today, we examine a post-trial motion, filed in April 2007, asking Fuller to recuse himself based on his extensive private business interests, which turn very heavily on contracts with the United States Government, including the Department of Justice.

The recusal motion rested upon details about Fuller’s personal business interests. On February 22, 2007, defense attorneys obtained information that Judge Fuller held a controlling 43.75% interest in government contractor Doss Aviation, Inc. After investigating these claims for over a month, the attorneys filed a motion for Fuller’s recusal on April 18, 2007. The motion stated that Fuller’s total stake in Doss Aviation was worth between $1-5 million, and that Fuller’s income from his stock for 2004 was between $100,001 and $1 million dollars.

In other words, Judge Fuller likely made more from his business income, derived from U.S. Government contracts, than as a judge. Fuller is shown on one filing as President of the principal business, Doss Aviation, and his address is shown as One Church Street, Montgomery, Alabama, the address of the Frank M. Johnson Federal Courthouse, in which his chambers are located.
?Annual report details, Doss Aviation, 2002

Doss Aviation, Inc. (motto: “Total Quality Service Isn’t Expensive, It’s Priceless”) and its subsidiary, Aureus International, hold contracts with a number of government agencies. Quoting from defense counsel’s motion for recusal (emphasis in the original):

Doss Aviation, Inc. has been awarded numerous federal military contracts from the United States government worth over $258,000,000, including but not limited to: An August 2002 contract with the Air Force for $30,474,875 for Helicopter Maintenance, a November 2003 contract with the Navy for $5,190,960 for aircraft refueling, a February 2006 contract with the Air Force for over $178,000,000 for training pilots and navigators, and a March 2006 contract with the Air Force for $4,990,541.28 for training at the United States Air Force Academy. The February 2006 contract with the Air Force for over $178,000,000 is for 10 ½ years, but is renewable from year to year . . .

-snip
http://www.harpers.org/archive/2007/08/hbc-90000762

[librechik]

8. jumpin jehosaphat! pigs do fly!

[orleans]

12. thanks for posting this. what a son of a bitch: Mark Everett Fuller

what a fucking son of a bitch.

why isn't someone investigating him? is he still on the bench?

[lonestarnot]

14. You MUST cut another thread with this info please please please!

Fucking warmonger warprofiteering bastard!

[midnight]

11. How long ago was he taken off to jail? There should now be a

law that states a time frame. Not an open ended one for filling out a transcript.

[pnwmom]

16. The law says 30 days. But apparently it lacks teeth. n/t

[pnwmom]

17. More info here

www.donsiegelman.org

The transcript was due 30 DAYS after the trial, and it's been more than 20 MONTHS.