Mississippi Justice: Bush US Attorney targeted my wife, supporters and friends (Larisa Alexandrovna)

[kpete]

Mississippi Justice: Bush US Attorney targeted my wife, supporters and friendsLarisa Alexandrovna
Published: Wednesday April 9, 2008



Republican effort jails largest Democratic donor in Mississippi, helps put ex-RNC chairman in governor's chair

The Permanent Republican Majority Part V

In an exclusive interview with RAW STORY, a former Mississippi Republican state legislator who was later backed by Democrats to win a seat on the Mississippi Supreme Court discussed political prosecutions and what he sees as the corruption and politicization of the Department of Justice.

Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Oliver Diaz Jr. was indicted in 2003 on charges relating to his receipt of a loan guarantee from trial lawyer Paul Minor – a personal friend and the largest Democratic donor in Mississippi – to help defray campaign debts. A Bush-appointed US Attorney, Dunnica Lampton, brought charges of bribery against Diaz, Minor and two other Mississippi judges.

Diaz was acquitted of all those charges. A jury acquitted Minor of the charges related to Diaz, but was unable to reach a verdict on other charges. Within days of his acquittal, Diaz was indicted a second time. He was again acquitted.

“Normally, a criminal investigation begins after a crime is committed,” Diaz told me. “Investigators are sent out to gather evidence and a list of suspects is drawn up. Sometimes an investigation is begun after a complaint is made about suspicious activity. In our case neither of these things occurred.”


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“In other words,” he continued. “An individual was singled out for examination from the federal government and prosecutors then attempted to make his conduct fit into some criminal statute. This is not how our system of justice is supposed to operate.”

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House broken into, wife 'threatened'

“After I was indicted and before my trial, my home was also broken into,” Diaz tells RAW STORY. “Our door was kicked in and our documents were rummaged. Televisions, computers and other valuables were not taken, despite the fact that we were out of town for several days and the home was left open by the burglars. We could not figure out a motive for the burglary and reported it to the Biloxi Police Department. The crime was never solved.”


more at:
http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Diaz_placeholder_0408.html

[Demeter]

1. That's the Fascist MO

and it's spreading like wildfire across the country in every possible venue. That anyone should have to experience this is a crime: that the whole world should suffer it is a crime against humanity.

[Subdivisions]

3. Nailed it. The image of doors being kicked in is terrifying. So...

who are the terrorists now?

[bleever]

2. K&R.

This story has the potential, as Siegelman said, to dwarf Watergate.

[burythehatchet]

4. Indeed. The implications of using DOJ for political ends is truly mind-blowing

in a Democratic republic. Just the economic system relies on faith in the institution and the currency, Democracy relies on a fair criminal justice system. We are no longer a democracy.

[hootinholler]

6. If we can just get teh whole story out there...

The thing is it's so widespread that short attention span news cycle will minimalize it.

-Hoot

[bleever]

7. I'll kick to that!

Maybe Siegelman's story will result in a lawsuit, or we'll get real lucky and get an indictment.

At some point Rove is going to have to testify under oath, and that's when things could get verrrry interesting.

[Supersedeas]

5. I'm sure Mukasey and the ABA will get to the bottom of this

[SalmonChantedEvening]

8. Dunnica Goodling

Another toadie doing whatever she can to serve * by railroading his enemies.

Thank you kpete! :hi: :hug: :loverya:

Great work as always Larisa :D:D:D

:applause:

[lala_rawraw]

9. dunnica is a guy actually

and he has a twin name dudley... parents are cruel, no?;)

you guys, can you please make Paul Minor your Don Siegelman... his wife is dying of brain cancer while he rots in prison.

[malaise]

10. Goog fugging grief

What the hell s going on?

Send this to Dan Abrams.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

11. Yikes! They sure are lol

I will do what I can, which is be a mouthy wiseass :rofl:

:hug:

[samsingh]

12. political prisoners in America. These repugs are destroying us

[bluesmail]

13. The terrorists have been whom they always have been

K&R please let this be the piece that brings the House of Bush/Saudi down, please.