To anonymous wrote on October 24, 2007 03:00 PM: Don't forget about the acquittal of San Diego computer analyst Howard Lee Haupt in February 1989. He was charged with the murder of Alexander Harris, a 7 year old boy who found dead underneath a trailer at Primmadonna Casino. The chief deputy district attorney Melvyn T. Harmon at the time had insufficient evidence and went on a witchhunt and took Mr. Haupt's life and turned it upside down. Former D.A. Harmon just about put an innocent life on the stakes.
Some prosecutors with cook the book for their own political gains. If you can't trust one you can't trust all.

GOD wrote on October 22, 2007 10:12 PM: Matsuri is my favorite show on the strip!!!

Full of energy, laughs, and thrills! I'll be sad to see this show end.

jt wrote on October 22, 2007 04:09 PM: Terri Nunn sang the song, but didn't write it, and therefore did not win an Academy Award for it. The Oscar went to Giorgio Moroder (music) and Tom Whitlock (lyrics).

John wrote on October 22, 2007 11:42 AM: I don't understand why everyone seems to think OJ was guilty of murder. You really think he slaughtered 2 people, drove home, got ready for his trip to Chicago, and then flew away?? All without getting one drop of blood in his truck, his driveway, his house?? And what about the other glove that mysteriously appeared behind his house? Frame Attempt! I will say he was probably present when it happened, just like he was present at the hotel room in the Palace Station. Then again, if his ex-wife wasn't such a tramp, he wouldn't have been so pissed.

anonymous wrote on October 22, 2007 11:01 AM: Clock,

There are many cases that exemplify
the fact that the district attorney, public defender, and the courts here in Nevada do not consider the totality of the circumstances when deciding to charge an individual.

For anyone who remembers the problems in the public defender's office back in 2000-2003 exposed by nacdl.org; and later the district attorney's 'Early Resolution Program', there are cases which have resulted in violations of the 14th, 5th, and 6th amendments; and remain unresolved.

Ever wonder what happened to the people effected by those violations?

If the FBI is all over the magician's case; don't think they aren't looking into matters like these.. they are!!

The Constitution is what they are about.

Nifong got nailed by his own state powers that be. Had they not intervened, the Department of Justice would have.

State officials can not cover up Constitutional violations without federal consequences.

In the interests of justice, States are obligated to resolve constitutional violations before it becomes necessary for federal involvement; and in all cases, look at the constitutional impact before issuing a warrant.

In the Duke lacross matter, to prevent a broader scenario involving other state officials, Nifong had to be nailed.

Again, there are issues here in Nevada like the above, that remain unresolved

Richard wrote on October 22, 2007 10:03 AM: A "not guilty"verdict,is a far cry from being innocent. Only an idiot could look at the evidence against O.J. and think he is "not guilty." Apparently his jury was lucky enough to have twelve of them, although they're not hard to find in LA.: Hopefully they'll be a little harder to find in Vegas.
As for David Copperfield, if his lawyer says he's 100% innocent that's good enough for me. We all know a defense attorney would never lie or try to circumvent justice. If you don't believe me, ask Oscar Goodman. Old Oscar swore that Anthony Spilotro was a legitimate businessman who was being unjustly persecuted by the government. I believed him, who wouldn't.

Michael W. wrote on October 22, 2007 09:29 AM: "Don't rush to judgement"...how funny it is that people forget these things when certain people, say, OJ Simpson are ivolved. As in the Duke lacrosse players' case, they were found not guilty, as was Mr. Simpson, but for some unexplainable reason, not guilty doesn't mean the same across the board.

Clock wrote on October 22, 2007 07:21 AM: Oh we always think about the Duke lacrosse trial, just another power happy DA's trying to destroy someones lives again. Those people luckily had the money for the fight but look at how many others just get tossed away, there lives taken away because they didn't have the money. Why do these girls do it? Because nothing happens to them if they are found to be lying. We need some DEEP reforms here and fast. The job of a DA is to find the truth not to try to convict at any cost.