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Ex-Virginia (R) Governor Bob McDonnel and Wife Want Seperate Trials
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GOP Robbers
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Date: March 26, 2014 05:17PM
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Lawyers for former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife have asked a federal judge to order separate trials in their public corruption case.
In motions filed late Tuesday night, defense attorneys said Maureen McDonnell wants to testify on her husband's behalf but would not do so if she also is on trial. The attorneys also said that in a joint trial, Maureen McDonnell would invoke marital privilege that would prevent the former governor from testifying about their private conversations.
"Permitting the Government to prosecute this married couple together — as it currently seeks to do — will severely constrain Mr. McDonnell's ability to introduce relevant, admissible and exculpatory evidence at trial," the former governor's attorneys wrote in a motion that was supported by Maureen McDonnell in a separate filing.
The McDonnells are charged with accepting more than $165,000 in gifts and loans from Jonnie Williams, the former CEO of dietary supplements maker Star Scientific Inc., in exchange for helping promote his products. They have pleaded not guilty, and a jury trial estimated to last five weeks is scheduled to begin July 28.
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In motions filed late Tuesday night, defense attorneys said Maureen McDonnell wants to testify on her husband's behalf but would not do so if she also is on trial. The attorneys also said that in a joint trial, Maureen McDonnell would invoke marital privilege that would prevent the former governor from testifying about their private conversations.
"Permitting the Government to prosecute this married couple together — as it currently seeks to do — will severely constrain Mr. McDonnell's ability to introduce relevant, admissible and exculpatory evidence at trial," the former governor's attorneys wrote in a motion that was supported by Maureen McDonnell in a separate filing.
The McDonnells are charged with accepting more than $165,000 in gifts and loans from Jonnie Williams, the former CEO of dietary supplements maker Star Scientific Inc., in exchange for helping promote his products. They have pleaded not guilty, and a jury trial estimated to last five weeks is scheduled to begin July 28.
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Re: Ex-Virginia (R) Governor Bob McDonnel and Wife Want Seperate Trials
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Bobby
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Date: March 28, 2014 11:17AM
McDonnels a good guy. he was in the running to be president. this is just a ploy to keep the man down.
Re: Ex-Virginia (R) Governor Bob McDonnel and Wife Want Seperate Trials
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Wrist Slap
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Date: April 21, 2014 04:19PM
They'll probably just a slap on the wrists and can keep all the money and jewelry.
Re: Ex-Virginia (R) Governor Bob McDonnel and Wife Want Seperate Trials
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Debbie Downer Democrat XDD
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Date: April 21, 2014 04:49PM
Actually, a few weeks ago the judge denied their request for separate trials. When I heard that information on the news, a few thoughts came to mind. Could they have requested separate trials because:
1) Their marriage might have gotten a bit "rocky" when the charges were applied by the feds?
2) Did Mrs. McDonnell think she might get a lesser sentence if she would "plea" and roll over on her husband?
3) Did Mr. McDonnell think he might get a lesser sentence if he would "plea" and roll over on his wife?
1) Their marriage might have gotten a bit "rocky" when the charges were applied by the feds?
2) Did Mrs. McDonnell think she might get a lesser sentence if she would "plea" and roll over on her husband?
3) Did Mr. McDonnell think he might get a lesser sentence if he would "plea" and roll over on his wife?
Re: Ex-Virginia (R) Governor Bob McDonnel and Wife Want Seperate Trials
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Behind the Green Door
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Date: April 22, 2014 01:11PM
They sleep in separate beds so they might as well have separate trials.
Big Mo was sucking the paint off of Johnnie's long dong.
She did an Oreo-double stuffer to get that Rolex.
Big Mo was sucking the paint off of Johnnie's long dong.
She did an Oreo-double stuffer to get that Rolex.