Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Libby Update 4   [Byron York]

Since there is nothing else to do, there's much speculation at the courthouse about what the jury's note means.  Everyone seems to concede that Count 3, the one in question involving Libby's conversations with Time magazine's Matt Cooper, is one of the weakest of the counts against Libby.  But what does the fact that the jury had a question about Count 3 mean?  The anti-Libby types hope that it means that jurors have already settled the bigger counts — against Libby, of course.  Those less inclined to wishful thinking don't have a clue.  I have tried to think how I would go through the charges, were I on the jury.  Counts 2 and 4 are Russert Counts, while Counts 3 and 5 are Cooper Counts, and Count 1 is the omnibus obstruction of justice count.  So it would make sense to consider the counts from 2 to 4 to 3 to 5 to 1.  It would make sense, of course, if one has read the indictment, which the jury hasn't, thanks to Judge Walton's decision that they wouldn't be allowed to see it.  So what is going on?  You got me.

02/28 12:37 PMShare