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THE GALLAGHER & COHEN TRANSCRIPTS

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Click here for the transcript detailing ASA Gallagher's problems in Judge Carlos Rodriguez's division.  The original blow-up had something to do with a case ASA Eva Solomos was handling, whereby a "meeting of the minds" on a substantial assistance agreement never happened, meaning the defendant was stuck with a fifteen year minimum mandatory prison sanction.  The only hitch, as we understand it, is that there was some disagreement as to whether or not the guy had pled.  Apparently, when Judge Stanton Kaplan had the case at the onset of the agreement, he may have taken a plea or a portion of one in his customary fashion, minus a written plea sheet.  After a long hearing, Judge Rodriguez ruled that it wasn't sufficient, allowing the guy to withdraw whatever type of admission he had made, against the wishes of Solomos, who believed he was stuck with fifteen with no help from the State being offered due to what they termed a violated substantial agreement...continue to full post

Full post as published by JAABlog on August 13, 2009 (boomark / email).