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THURSDAY BONUS

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Attention judges: "Diane and Dwight's Tree Service" is back in business - Judge Dale Cohen released Elizabeth Parker on her own recognizance this morning.  The VOP warrant was apparently not credible enough to justify continued detention.  ASA Scott Raft, to his credit, agreed that the Probable Cause Affidavit didn't contain enough factual information to support a charge of Obstruction of Justice, although there was some discussion regarding possible lesser charges of Indirect Criminal Contempt or something called Obstruction of the Orderly Administration of Justice.  Raft still wanted an electronic monitor and a no contact order between Elizabeth and her husband out of concerns for Judge Imperato's safety, but Cohen declined, since he considers a monitor to be a form of punishment...continue to full post

Full post as published by JAABlog on February 18, 2010 (boomark / email).