GIST: "It's not so normal for a law student to relay one of Thogmartin's comments to a defense attorney, who then uses said comment to seek a new trial for a woman convicted of manslaughter. "The defense attorneys that represent Mrs. Spurgeon chose not to confer with me" before the trial, Thogmartin said. He added, "I do find it somewhat disgusting that the defense is now trying to pin this on a 3½-, 4-year-old kid when there is no evidence that is what happened." Kurpiers said he's not trying to pin anything on anyone: "All we know is that Stephanie didn't do it." He said the decision not to sit down with Thogmartin for a pretrial interview was a tactical decision made for legal reasons, not an oversight."
THE ENTIRE STORY CAN BE FOUND AT:
http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/criminal/law-class-discussion-raises-questions-about-daycare-operators-manslaughter/1228484
PUBLISHER'S NOTE:
I am monitoring this case. Keep your eye on the Charles Smith Blog for reports on developments.
The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at:
http://www.thestar.com/topic/charlessmithThe Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at:
Information on "The Charles Smith Blog Award"- and its nomination process - can be found at:
http://smithforensic.blogspot.com/2011/05/charles-smith-blog-award-nominations.html
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Harold Levy: Publisher; The Charles Smith Blog.
