The Burden of Proof
“This is the court reporter?" Shirley was sworn, and read from the narrow stenotype pad in a singsong voice, stumbling at moments as she interpreted the symbols. The judge's court rep6rter, Bob, sat beside Shirley, taking it all down on a machine of his owm "Answer by Mr. Stern," she read at the conclusion," '! intend contempt for no one,'" Stern saw Sennett, at the foot of the table, frown. Stan was not buying anY.
"All right, Ms. Stern," said the judge, careful with her record, "What do you sa...y to the motion?" "We object, Your Honor." Marta said that whether Stern had received or retained the safe were both questions that implicated communications with his client. She asked for a week to present a brief in support of that position, and Sennett, speaking for the government today, objected in his usual tone of suppressed vehemence. Briefs were unnecessary on this issue, he said, and would unfairly delay the grand jury's final action. Marta fought back bravely, but the judge eventually sided with the government.MoreLess
"All right, Ms. Stern," said the judge, careful with her record, "What do you sa...y to the motion?" "We object, Your Honor." Marta said that whether Stern had received or retained the safe were both questions that implicated communications with his client. She asked for a week to present a brief in support of that position, and Sennett, speaking for the government today, objected in his usual tone of suppressed vehemence. Briefs were unnecessary on this issue, he said, and would unfairly delay the grand jury's final action. Marta fought back bravely, but the judge eventually sided with the government.MoreLess
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