Pete's Criminal Trial

[LPC]

Why would anyone here be scared?

We're here for the amusement value - the worst that can happen is that we get bored.

You betcha.

Watching tax deniers is the jurisprudential equivalent of watching "America's Funniest Home Videos" or "Jackass." We're all waiting to watch someone take a shot to the groin, and we prefer to watch Hendrickson because at the moment he's the biggest jackass, and has the potential for the greatest belly-flop.

[Red Cedar PM]

Now now, Famspear.

Weston's just excited that he'll get to wear his TRT T-Shirt once the weather thaws.

Maize and blue color scheme too... Gross!

[grixit]

Problem with the Tyrannosaur Response Team, is that they forgot to get the big teeth to go with the tiny arms.

[notorial dissent]

Being overly generous aren’t we???

[Red Cedar PM]

Problem with the Tyrannosaur Response Team, is that they forgot to get the big teeth to go with the tiny arms.

That and the walnut, or bird-sized brain.

[LPC]

Does she [attorney Ellen Dennis] actually read what PH writes or just signs and submits it on his say-so?

She's going along with the concepts of both federal privilege and a tax on wages versus income

I was just re-reading the motion to dismiss, and the arguments from CtC are clearly presented as factual background on the content of the book, in the "Statement of Facts," and not as part of the actual legal "Argument." (The motion also repeatedly talks about what the book says and does, and not what Hendrickson says or does, almost as though the book was on trial and not Hendrickson.)

But the weirdest part to me is that the discussion of the book goes on for 4-1/2 pages, and constitutes the entire "Statement of Facts," and yet seems to have no logical connection to the motion. The statement of facts concludes by stating that Hendrickson "remained honestly convinced that his statements on the forms 1040s and 4852s were true and accurate." But so what? That goes to the issue of willfulness, which is a factual issue to be decided at trial. The motion itself argues "selective and vindictive prosecution" and "an attempt to chill" Hendrickson's 1st Amendment rights. But those claims would seem to have nothing to do with whether or not Hendrickson believed what he was saying. (Or does the 1st Amendment protect only sincere speech?)

There is such a jarring disconnect between the statement of facts and the actual legal argument that I suspect that Hendrickson brow-beat his lawyer into allowing him to use the statement of facts as a soapbox, or at least as an opportunity for him to try to vindicate himself pre-trial. That's not good. It's one thing for a lawyer to argue the sincerity of Hendrickson's beliefs to the jury, but to appease his vanity by including this kind of crap in pre-trial pleadings is a bad sign of things to come.

[ASITStands]

Speaking of Hendrickson's Heroes' assertions that the Quatloos regulars monitoring the Cracking the Code scam must be "scared," I wonder how Hendrickson's Heroes feel about the newly-disclosed undercover operation that was conducted against Peter.... Hmmmm????

I doubt they know about the undercover operation. At least, I haven't seen any evidence yet, and if they do know, I doubt they'd understand what it all means to their own safety.

It's a fever. A disease of the mind where you wind up not being able to think straight.

[Nikki]

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I wonder if Weston & company (1) are aware of the need and (2) have the ability to screen all the applicants for these jobs and eliminate the government investigators?

[Demosthenes]

Maize and blue color scheme too... Gross!

Those are my school colors...

[Famspear]

Maize and blue color scheme too... Gross!

Those are my school colors...

And I'm sure they look great on you, Demo!

[Dezcad]

Latest in PH's criminal trial:

01/21/2009 19 NOTICE of hearing on 17 Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File Motion for Extension of Time in Which to File Motions and to Adjourn Trial Date, 16 Renewed MOTION for Discovery Renewed andClarified Motion for Notice of 404(b) Evidence as to *Peter Hendrickson*. Motion Hearing set for 1/29/2009 at 2:00 PM before District Judge David M. Lawson (FMos) (Entered: 01/21/2009)