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...disorderly conduct charge for allegedly soliciting what turned out to be an undercover policeman in the men's room of the Minneapolis International Airport. Now, they were trying to argue that "manifest injustice" had occurred in the months since the Senator's June 11 arrest; thus his original guilty plea should be thrown out. Judge Porter would not let them have an easy time of it, interrupting the defense several times. He interrupted the prosecution only once...
...foot; three swipes of the hand, peering through a crack of a restroom stall. Defense attorney Billy Martin argued that "none of those facts in and of themselves constitute a crime." The defense also argued that the absence of a judge's signature on Craig's original plea petition should nullify it. Judge Porter did not look kindly on it. His definition of disorderly conduct is going be hard to overcome...
Meanwhile, outside the courtroom, a media and public circus convened. As cameras and journalists jostled, Jason Gabbert, 38, of Apple Valley, appeared dressed in a mock airport security uniform, holding a sign proclaiming, "Next time pee, don't plea." If the case goes to trial, expect more toilet humor...
...bigamist, was facing four first-degree felony counts for rape of his young wife. (Utah recently raised the age of consent from 14 to 16 and it is illegal for a person of authority or trust to have sex with anyone under 18.) Gayle's client took a plea agreement, but still was punished with significant prison time, far greater than any he would have received for violating bigamy statutes...
...only express my love for this place with the excitement it deserves when I’m interacting with freshmen. And thus, it makes me sadder to think that my last Freshman Week, three years after my first, has come to an end.Again, this isn’t a plea for vocal Harvard enthusiasm, or a real mascot, or a more full football stadium, though all of those things would be nice. Rather, I’d like to urge my fellow seniors (and probably you juniors and sophomores as well) to try to see Harvard like the freshmen...