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...Whitewater partner Susan McDougal won an important victory on Monday at the expense of Independent Counsel Ken Starr and his prosecutors. A Little Rock, Ark., federal jury acquitted McDougal of obstruction of justice charges stemming from the Whitewater investigation, and the judge in the case declared a mistrial on two contempt charges after the jury deadlocked on those counts. The not guilty verdict on the obstruction charge is significant, says TIME Washington correspondent Viveca Novak, who has been following the trial: ?That?s the charge on which the jury was allowed to consider her state of mind, and apparently...
...three notes seeking clarification on various points, such as state of mind and the meaning of "innocent reason." Says Novak: "It's difficult to know, but they seemed to be begging to be informed about what might be a reasonable defense for contempt." The judge could have declared a mistrial as a result of the law book incident, but by deciding to keep the proceedings on track he provided a breather of sorts to independent counsel Kenneth Starr. The independent counsel will be testifying before a Senate committee next week and will undoubtedly be asked to explain to his critics...
Neil McMillen, a history professor at the University of Southern Mississippi, believes that a Klan "die-hard" or two could still make it on the jury and produce another mistrial. But this time, notably, it is the Dahmers and their supporters who seem to have the most faith in the system. "I think the jury is going to work out just fine," says Fairley, the friend who warned Dahmer that registering blacks to vote could get him killed. "Things are a lot different now in Hattiesburg...
...eager to talk turkey on a plea bargain once Kaczynski is judged competent. The reasons not to go to trial are legion: the spectacle of Kaczynski defending himself and cross-examining bomb victims; the fear that Judge Garland Burrell has promised things he shouldn't have, risking a mistrial; the popular sentiment towards David Kaczynski, who doesn't want brother Ted's blood on his hands. He may not have to worry. Pretty soon, the Feds should be bringing this whole tawdry trial to a conclusion...
...thought it was a gun--officers pinned Gammage face down on the pavement. He later died of suffocation. Only three of the five suburban officers present went to trial. One was acquitted of involuntary homicide by an all-white jury. The case against the other two resulted in a mistrial...