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Last week Mark Rudd surfaced in New York as mysteriously as he had disappeared. After surrendering to authorities, he was arraigned on four misdemeanor charges. Asked Judge Milton Williams: "Where have you been this past seven years?" Said Rudd's attorney, Gerald Lefcourt: "He hasn't made any statements to the district attorney's office. He doesn't intend to do so here." Next day he flew to Chicago, where he was arraigned on four misdemeanor charges, again refused to talk and was released on $4,000 bail pending trial...
...defense took great care to examine each perspective juror to minimize racism on the jury," according to defense attorney Gerald Lefcourt. His questions centered on the racial and political beliefs of each prospect...
...Panthers are now on trial in New York on bomb-conspiracy charges. Gerald Lefcourt. one of their attorneys, said all the material for the defense was in the office. "The fire will have a tremendous effect on the trial," he said...
...Lefcourt said he "wouldn't be at all surprised" if the fire had been set. He also said. "I have had threats by mail and phone calls, but so far there has been nothing physical...
...times, both in Chicago and in New York, defense lawyers seemed as intent on confrontation as their clients were. This attitude infuriated Judge Hoffman and moved Judge Murtagh to comment critically that "counsel in no way admonishes his client when these outbursts occur." To that, Panther Defense Attorney Gerald Lefcourt retorted: "The judge has been trying to use the lawyers as scapegoats because he has absolutely no control over the defendants...