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...prosecutor in Libby's case said, "It is fundamental to the rule of law that all citizens stand before the bar of justice as equals." Bush's commutation suggests three things: the President believes there is another class of citizen in the U.S., cronyism trumps justice and the President condones perjury as well as the obstruction of justice when it's convenient and helpful to his Administration...
...that man, often dubbed “The Paris Hilton Prosecutor,” once hailed from an area far away from the bright lights of the Hollywood spotlight...
...serves as a bellwether of the integrity of Malaysia's legal system and its burgeoning press. Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has vowed to make protecting such institutions a cornerstone of his administration. Yet the legitimacy of the Shaariibuu case was already questioned last month when the original chief prosecutor was removed just hours before the trial was to begin. Before that, several local journalists were briefly detained after covering the case. Although Malaysian newspapers have reported extensively on the trial since then, certain scandalous details emerging from the past week's testimony have been omitted from many local press...
...newspaper, testified for the defense. Whyte bolstered the defense's claim that Black's expensive parties, paid for in part by the company, were work related. Whyte's fidelity to his former employer was also stated outright. "I suppose I'm loyal to him," said Whyte, when questioned by prosecutor Julie Ruder. Whyte also told the court that a $100,000 bonus he received from Black after Black sold the Post was given "in recognition of our ongoing relationship...
Widespread scrutiny of Malaysia's court system arose nearly a decade ago when former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim was convicted of sodomy and abuse of power, a ruling condemned by human-rights groups. Already, hints of legal impropriety have stained this case. The original lead prosecutor was removed from his position after it became known that he often played badminton with the presiding judge...