tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post6231169910933215792..comments2024-02-24T05:19:10.949-05:00Comments on Durham-in-Wonderland: Brad Bannon: The Unknown Soldierkcjohnson9http://www.blogger.com/profile/09625813296986996867noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-90778985001512400202007-05-13T12:46:00.000-04:002007-05-13T12:46:00.000-04:00"McDevitt, who’s from Philadelphia, is the son of ..."McDevitt, who’s from Philadelphia, is the son of a Teamster; Carroll, a Long Island native, is the son of a firefighter, and his two brothers served in the Navy. While Group of 88’ers such as Grant Farred might deem McDevitt and Carroll representatives of “white privilege,” few reasonable people would do so."<BR/><BR/>You mean their fathers had JOBS. Their parents might even be married. Therefore, of course, they are representatives of white privilege. Anyone who pays taxes are the rich. If your children don't qualify for free/reduced price lunch you are rich. While there are people who can support themselves in a capitalistic society and others who can't or choose not to then the wealth has not be redistributed enough hence "white privilege".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-80855138961608542262007-05-09T11:19:00.000-04:002007-05-09T11:19:00.000-04:00If I could through myselfSet your spirit freeI'd l...<I>If I could through myself<BR/>Set your spirit free<BR/>I'd lead your heart away<BR/>See you break, break away<BR/>Into the light<BR/>And to the day<BR/><BR/>To let it go<BR/>And so to fade away<BR/>To let it go<BR/>And so fade away<BR/><BR/>I'm wide awake </I><BR/><BR/>Bad<BR/><BR/>Thanks, BradAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-87538814889687660682007-05-08T10:50:00.000-04:002007-05-08T10:50:00.000-04:00It is very exciting to watch someone perform a job...It is very exciting to watch someone perform a job with complete devotion and reap the rewards Brad Bannon and his client have enjoyed. Thank you, Brad Bannon, for dazzling us with your dedication to and success in cracking the case wide open. From a distance, we have shared most gratefully in that triumph.<BR/><BR/>ObserverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-13257971610090084072007-05-08T09:39:00.000-04:002007-05-08T09:39:00.000-04:008:12-Very well stated. Bannon is a hero and he did...8:12-Very well stated. Bannon is a hero and he did win the case with his hard work in seeking TRUTH and JUSTICE. Two things the prosecution had a complete absence of displaying.<BR/><BR/>12:48 Your comments are sickening.Chicagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932685949790425487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-60566842110816244792007-05-08T09:37:00.000-04:002007-05-08T09:37:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Chicagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932685949790425487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-65789975052897852672007-05-08T08:12:00.000-04:002007-05-08T08:12:00.000-04:0012:48How cynical! Yes the SBI reported no DNA, bu...12:48<BR/><BR/>How cynical! Yes the SBI reported no DNA, but it did not report the presence of multiple DNA donors who were not LAX players. Too, it was not known until Bannon revealed in open court on Decemeber 15th that Nifong and Meehan had conspired to withhold the exculpatory evidence.<BR/> It was this revelation that broke this case wide open and resulted in the AG pronouncement of Innocent, instead of "Insufficient Evidence"--which would have been devistating.<BR/><BR/>In the words of a fellow defense counsel in the case, Mr. Jim Cooney:<BR/><BR/>"Brad Bannon is one of the great heroes of this case. The defense was not tipped off to the DNA and we were not tipped off to Brian Meehan being offered up for examination on December 15th. The DNA information was discovered for one reason only: Brad Bannon literally locked himself in a room with 2,000 pages of laboratory data and reviewed every single page until he understood it. On December 15th, when Nifong offered up Meehan, I think that he never believed that we would take him up on it because he knew that we had not prepared for it. We went forward on the fly with no preparation and led with Brad. In my opinion, his performance was one of the most remarkable things that I have witnessed in a courtroom in my 25 years as a trial lawyer. His performance broke Meehan, exposed Nifong's actions to the world, led to the Bar intervening with ethics charges and, ultimately Nifong's recusal. <BR/><BR/>In short, he won the case that day."<BR/><BR/>Bannon had verified his findings with a non-testimonial DNA expert prior to the hearing, but the credit for the discovery belongs to him and him alone. Too, the DNA expert did not and could not have revealed the Nifong/Meehan conspiracy.<BR/><BR/>Your "paid previcator" comment reflects a generalized distain for lawyers. If you have read this posting, you'd have to conclude that Bannon is a hard-working, alturistic, very intelligent and dedicated attorney. As for his being "paid," certainly he is, and rightfully so. You can be sure that the attorneys involved had reasonable fees, because the person who hired them (David Evans) is also an attorney and knows how to keep legal fees in bounds. <BR/><BR/>You should also know that all of the attorneys involved do a substantial amount of pro bono work and have saved at least one innocent man from death row. So, when the Court of Final Judgement that you cited is convened, these gentlemen will come off very well!<BR/><BR/>Perhaps your cynicizm would be better placed by examining the Nifong/Meehan connection.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-65163647278968408392007-05-08T00:48:00.000-04:002007-05-08T00:48:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-4947482225145573972007-05-07T18:51:00.000-04:002007-05-07T18:51:00.000-04:00No, the 2007 deadline has passed and the recipient...No, the 2007 deadline has passed and the recipient has been selected. I spoke with the Section Director who said that he would accept nominations and comments for the 2008 Award. It may be early, but lets strike while the iron is hot and get as many comments and recommendations as we can. <BR/> Yes, Brad's nomination was accepted and many have already sent their Second to the nomination. I would love to see all the articulate and knowledgeble bloggers on this board send in their responses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-20282647121212805202007-05-07T17:43:00.000-04:002007-05-07T17:43:00.000-04:00Wade Dowdle -- I think I read that the deadline fo...Wade Dowdle -- I think I read that the deadline for nominations for the 2008 Charles English Award -- was in early March or April. Are you certain that Brad's nomination was accepted (since it seems to have gone in past the published deadline) and, is the ABA still accepting comments??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-10028270762168374042007-05-07T14:05:00.000-04:002007-05-07T14:05:00.000-04:00Brad has been nominated to receive the 2008 Charle...Brad has been nominated to receive the 2008 Charles English Award given by the American Bar Association. The comments and plaudits seen on this blog should be sent to ABA.<BR/><BR/>The Charles R. English Award is given by the ABA Criminal Justice Section for those who have distinguished themselves by their work in the field of criminal justice.<BR/><BR/>The public is invited to send comments and testimonials on this nomination to: ABA Criminal Justice Section, American Bar Association, 740 Fifteenth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005 Attention: 2008 Charles R. English Award or by e-mail to <BR/>BROWNS@STAFF.ABANET.ORG<BR/><BR/>Lets see that this deserving young man gets the recognition that he has so richly earned.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-69848968905531169862007-05-07T12:38:00.000-04:002007-05-07T12:38:00.000-04:00Knowing all this DNA stuff is not going to hurt an...Knowing all this DNA stuff is not going to hurt any lawyer - this is the wave of the future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-45728687646162038722007-05-07T12:08:00.000-04:002007-05-07T12:08:00.000-04:00Tom-If I understand it correctly, when Nifong was ...Tom-<BR/><BR/>If I understand it correctly, when Nifong was finally forced to turn over his results from Meehan he did so with out a summary. Nifong had previously called the request a witch hunt and did everything in his power to avoid turning over that information.<BR/><BR/>So essentially Nifong handed over nothing but a bunch of test results that your run of the mill human being would not know the first thing about beginning to understand. Bannon bought a DNA book and taught himself the material, then spread all the pages around a large table in a conference room in his office and literally spent days pouring over the material until he found evidence that DNA from people who were not lacrosse players had been found inside Crystal.<BR/><BR/>Your statement at the end of the paragraph speaks for itself. No one (including Brad) had a clue what all the papers meant, Brad had to first teach himself how to understand them and then pour through them to identify people who were not Duke Lax players.All of Brad's hard work would have not been neccesary had Nifong provided a DNA summary of Meehan's finding as he was legally required to do.Chicagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932685949790425487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-3744468043797722472007-05-07T11:27:00.000-04:002007-05-07T11:27:00.000-04:00Will someone please clarify what exactly it was th...Will someone please clarify what exactly it was that Brannon found in those thousands of (DNA test) pages one November night? I thought it was Meehan's statement on witholding exculp. evidence that turned the tide.<BR/><BR/>I cannot imagine what a biologically unversed person would find in thousands of pages of DNA lab test data that would be comprehensible to him.<BR/><BR/>TomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-59551647148586873722007-05-07T10:45:00.000-04:002007-05-07T10:45:00.000-04:00a bit off-topic, but related to local gang88 chapt...a bit off-topic, but related to local gang88 chapter in Denver:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.denverpost.com/ci_5834103?source=rss" REL="nofollow">Firing casts shadow on CU diversity</A><BR/><BR/>As michelle malkin reported, CU has no problem with con artist, academic fraud Ward Churchill, but conservative teachers (who do not advocate 9/11 conspiracy theories or angry studies) will be systematically removed from the University. Gang88 is winning.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://indoctrinate-u.com/pages/welcome.html" REL="nofollow">Indoctrinate U</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-54098526847416630142007-05-07T10:28:00.000-04:002007-05-07T10:28:00.000-04:00Interesting that "Fatal Vision" led Brad to become...Interesting that "Fatal Vision" led Brad to become a defense criminal attorney. That book, and the movie it spawned, made MacDonald look like a monster. (I was convinced.) I would have thought it would motivate one to be a prosecutor. <BR/><BR/>I had the impression that one of the reasons Chesire was lead spokesperson was that he and his family had a long history of supporting civil rights in Durham.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-63502460366416812672007-05-07T10:05:00.000-04:002007-05-07T10:05:00.000-04:00For those of you saying Brad is about billing and ...For those of you saying Brad is about billing and winning, you obviously did not read the piece carefully. Brad is about justice and integrity. <BR/><BR/>Anyone questioning Brad's heroic's in this case needs to go back and carefully read the article. Examine the fact that Brad, Joe and Cooney do a lot of Pro bono work. Additionally, as Brad mentioned, this is not a game to him, this is about helping people and helping family's. <BR/><BR/>I would also encourage anyone who questions Brad's motives to read this letter he wrote to the State Bar.<BR/><BR/>http://www.askthelawguy.info/dissent/id4.htmlChicagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932685949790425487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-67854339444316837532007-05-07T10:03:00.000-04:002007-05-07T10:03:00.000-04:00DIW - New Model for Reporting Current EventsChicag...DIW - New Model for Reporting Current Events<BR/><BR/>Chicago 12:58 said... <BR/>...Brad kindly but firmly declined to comment on Nifong's bar hearing in an effort to provide Defendant Nifong with a fair trial. It is the smart and ethical thing to do. <BR/>::<BR/>Chicago is correct I believe and he also helped me realize that DIW is a new model for reporting current events.<BR/>In this article we read content that would be ignored by the print media and sliced and diced by TV. <BR/>With the DIW model however we learned new information twice. Once by reading the article and then a second time by reading the comments about the article.<BR/>Thanks to KC I learned about Brad and his persistence and I learned from Chicago that Brad's persistence extends to insuring that a fair trial be afforded to Mr. Nifong. I missed that the first time I read the article.<BR/>How can we promote this new DIW model for reporting current events? <BR/>Should we ask KC to study the possibly of sharing sections of his book here for us to read and comment?<BR/>::<BR/>GPGary Packwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05177986821224068759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-66730967587726061492007-05-07T09:22:00.000-04:002007-05-07T09:22:00.000-04:00Everytime I read about the work Brad Bannon and th...Everytime I read about the work Brad Bannon and the other lawyers did related the DNA etc. it emphasizes the fact that Nifong did not comply with open discover.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-54380748394176241222007-05-07T08:39:00.000-04:002007-05-07T08:39:00.000-04:00One Brad Bannon is worth a million Johnny Cochrans...One Brad Bannon is worth a million Johnny Cochrans.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-24909659882994671482007-05-07T08:20:00.000-04:002007-05-07T08:20:00.000-04:00For all those ladies thinking that Brad is The dre...For all those ladies thinking that Brad is The dream of all dreams.....sorry he's not the marrying type, just imagine spending the rest of your life never being able to win an argument.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-82500879414385666672007-05-07T07:57:00.000-04:002007-05-07T07:57:00.000-04:00Some people strive to be just like their heroes. B...Some people strive to be just like their heroes. Brad Bannon took it one step further and became a hero himself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-87342182219985331552007-05-07T07:43:00.000-04:002007-05-07T07:43:00.000-04:00Alia sez:This is a marvelous expose on a group of ...Alia sez:<BR/><BR/>This is a marvelous expose on a group of individuals who've worked together, who've exhibited the very best about America and the justice system.<BR/><BR/>It still works. It still has honor and respect for morals and ethics and the value of each individual. It isn't just about billings and wins.<BR/><BR/>Excellent article.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-74283111210979334052007-05-07T07:27:00.000-04:002007-05-07T07:27:00.000-04:00re: Just doing their jobsThere are people that jus...re: Just doing their jobs<BR/><BR/>There are people that just do their jobs and there are people that go beyond what their jobs require. The people that just do their jobs get paid just like the people that are heros.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11381497683202091939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-89503048621419700632007-05-07T06:51:00.000-04:002007-05-07T06:51:00.000-04:00I disagree with 2:27. Yes, good lawyers are well-...I disagree with 2:27. Yes, good lawyers are well-paid, but in this case they fought hard. I appreciate what criminal defense lawyers do precisely because most of their clients are guilty. We have to protect the rights of the guilty because if we do not, we see what happens: the rights of the innocents also are trampled upon.<BR/><BR/>Good work, K.C. Your post today was from the heart.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-82508937071002923622007-05-07T06:49:00.000-04:002007-05-07T06:49:00.000-04:002:27 -- I disagree. Can you name one other case t...2:27 -- I disagree. Can you name one other case that defense attorneys succeeded in getting prosecutors to declare their clients <B>INNOCENT</B>?? <BR/><BR/>Yep, the parents paid LOTS and LOTS to this team of defense attorneys but, I'd bet the "INNOCENT" outcome was more than they had hoped/prayed for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com