shade chandler wrote on December 01, 2007 12:22 AM: I have known Judge Halverson since
high school and attended her wedding-she is a brilliant woman and very kind-hearted-
she is just misunderstood-as for calling
someone a "mick" I never heard her use any
ethnic slurs-besides she could really use the defense"but some of my best friends are of Irish descent"-they are-she is of
Italian descent herself(anyone know what her maiden name is?)She may be a bit of a drama queen but that is not a crime-neither is being rude and arrogant.some of these people need to grow up,get a sense of humour ,thicker skin and some hobbies.

anonymous wrote on November 03, 2007 12:30 PM: Robert could be right to some extent if he is a US ATTORNEY.

The DOJ needs specific facts to work with to develop a prosecutable case.

Without specifics they have nothing to work with which is frustrating when there is some merit to a lot of the sword rattling and they know it.

Common sense...give them what they need to work with. They won't ignor it.

WHATEVER anyone has, don't help the bad guys by giving THEM the information.

They will protect their interests, and NOT the interests of justice as sworn.

v wrote on November 03, 2007 12:02 PM: If money is an issue, whose money is it these guys are living on and spending?

God forbid the tax payers of Nevada!!

I think the feds subsidize a lot of what the tax payers don't.

endrun wrote on November 03, 2007 11:25 AM: Robert has to be a judge, DA, or attorney general.

The FBI has specifics on some cases and gathering intel as we speak.

They want others to come forward with specific cases.

A sleeping giant is the Public Defender problem revealed in 2003 and the District Attorney’s “Early Resolution Program” which equated to a partnership between the DA and the Public Defender (reported later here in the RJ)

Potentially 1000’s of indigents were thrown under the bus and were pressured to plea guilty ‘or else’, through overcharging and misrepresentation.

Indigents lacking resources and knowledge were overwhelmed and no where to turn. (and still are pressured to plea to avoid trial)

That is not to say that in most cases the defendant isn’t guilty… most are of something, but the cases are mis-managed affecting due process.

Public corruption usually involves money but schemes and cover ups (before and after the fact) by parties acting under color of law in violation of constitutional and federal statutes still equate to public corruption …and where there is smoke there is usually fire.

Prosecutable evidence is what the public needs to come forward with.

A preponderance works for probable cause.

Report IT wrote on November 02, 2007 09:47 PM: A system that pursues the innocent and lets the guilty go free-- they see evidence ahead of most court cases and know who is guilty or innocent. It is who they can convict and they dont care of your guilt or innocense---

what a hoax

tony wrote on November 02, 2007 09:09 PM: Don't forget Abatangelo. He signed something that the Henderson judge would not sign and Abatangelo has no jurisdiction in Henderson. That too was in the paper. Remember Scott Sibley!!!!

abbi wrote on November 02, 2007 09:04 PM: How about Saitta signing a court order swearing that a case appeared before her on a specific day. When the case was being herd in another court room that day. And Saitta ruled in Rizzolo's favor when the case had not been in her court room for months but had been assigned to another judge. See prior RJ article.

Here comes the judge wrote on November 02, 2007 08:07 PM: Specifics, A defendant showed up to court at the appointed date and time. The court room was dark and locked. The defendant was smart enough to obtain concrete docmentation of the incident. The defendant went down stairs and had a court employee verify that the defendant was to be in court that date and time and nobody was there. Next thing you know, minutes are posted ruling in favor of the plaintiff stating the defendant did not show up. The defendant was the only one that did show up.

Ain't Complainin' wrote on November 02, 2007 06:51 PM: I can vouch that it's a cesspool all the way around...only from the vantage point of a beneficiary.
I have skated out on a couple of serious traffic tickets when the good ol' boy lawyer talked to the good ol' boy judge. And, don't you at least know someone who has?
Then there are the personal injury cases. Medical consultant Howard Awand and attorney Noel Gage are set for a federal trial in February on charges of defrauding victims. (There's some specifics for ya.)
This is only the tip of a huge conspiracy in this town that involves judges as well as doctors and lawyers.
I watched a local personal injury case that was 100% legit and not trumped up, but even so, I couldn't believe some of the rulings from the judge. The defense was not allowed to introduce anything substantial. Their hands were completely tied, it was patently unfair and I felt sorry for them. But the plaintiff and I laughed on the way over to the bank, and, shucks, we even drove right by that FBI office.
As far as Halverson goes, being an outsider is no excuse for falling asleep on the bench, dining with jurors and creating a hostile workplace.
If they were out to get her, she handed them the rope with the hangman's knot already tied.

jeff wrote on November 02, 2007 06:31 PM: Robert, Why would anyone give you any details? So, you could seal the case or make the files disappear. As you probably know this is a frequent occurrence. Only the oblivious thinks the court house shuts down at 5:00 p.m.
Word on the street is that Houdini roames the halls all night long.

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