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Postville, IA - A federal judge has again denied a request to move the trial of former kosher slaughterhouse executive Sholom Rubashkin out of Iowa.
U.S. District Court Judge Linda Reade rejected today the motion by defense attorneys, but suggested that she could change her mind as the Sept. 8 trial date nears. Reade issued a similar ruling in March, but allowed defense lawyers to renew their request after prosecutors filed new charges against Rubashkin.
Rubashkin is 1 of several employees of Agriprocessors Inc. named in a 142-count federal indictment for alleged bank fraud, harboring undocumented workers for profit, document fraud and other crimes. Rubashkin has pleaded not guilty.
The Agriprocessors plant in Postville was the site of a raid in May 2008 that led to the arrest of 389 immigrant workers.
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Jun 18, 2009 at 09:13 PM Anonymous Says:
If I was the prosecutor, I would agree to a change in venue since doing so would reduce or eliminate one important area for an appeal when he is convicted. This reinforces recent evidence of the ineptness of these DOJ prosecutors.
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Jun 18, 2009 at 09:19 PM Anonymous Says:
I may be naive but isn't someone who is accused of a crime under American constitutional law entitled to a trial by a jury of "HIS PEERS". If so, Sholom Mordechai has a right to have the trial held in Monsey or WB, not Postville or Podunk where the locals are not "his peers". Vat am I missing for all those legal experts on VIN??
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Jun 18, 2009 at 09:54 PM OvernightKigel Says:
“ I may be naive but isn't someone who is accused of a crime under American constitutional law entitled to a trial by a jury of "HIS PEERS". If so, Sholom Mordechai has a right to have the trial held in Monsey or WB, not Postville or Podunk where the locals are not "his peers". Vat am I missing for all those legal experts on VIN?? ”
Many defendants have argued that unless the makeup of the jury is demographically and of like race as the defendat this does not qualify as a jury of his 'peers' and have been met with very little success. One can only win such an argument if they can prove that certain people were deliberately kept off the jury for reasons as race or religion.
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Jun 18, 2009 at 10:20 PM Anonymous Says:
This is the DOJ that prosocuted senator stevens from alasksa only to have the conviction overturned and now the prosectures are under investigation. May hashem help that it happens again in this case
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Jun 18, 2009 at 10:47 PM Anonymous Says:
he should have his jury and trial in the very same place in which he commited his crimes . his trial should be in very same city he single handedly destroyed
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Jun 19, 2009 at 03:10 AM Milhouse Says:
“ he should have his jury and trial in the very same place in which he commited his crimes . his trial should be in very same city he single handedly destroyed ”
That he destroyed? He rescued it from extinction years ago. ICE destroyed it.
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Jun 19, 2009 at 06:52 AM Anonymous Says:
“ he should have his jury and trial in the very same place in which he commited his crimes . his trial should be in very same city he single handedly destroyed ”
It is precisely this liberal stupidity that is ruining our wonderful country and nation.
1) ICE with their double standards
2) the singleminded anti semites in that neighborhood, who were thrilled with all the jobs that agri created,
3) YOU can all hold ur liberal minded stupid hands together,, I just say pray,, cuz u need it. Did he commit any crimes? ANY MORE THAN YOU DO?? Your wife doesnt have a cleaning lady that is paid off the books? (That being the case, is it pure jealousy on your part that the magnitude of the crime is something u could never have aspired to, because u were not successful like he was?? You only hire one illegal, and he hired 389. You know urs is not legal, and he had working papers for all his employees.)
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Jun 19, 2009 at 06:41 AM Anonymous Says:
“ I may be naive but isn't someone who is accused of a crime under American constitutional law entitled to a trial by a jury of "HIS PEERS". If so, Sholom Mordechai has a right to have the trial held in Monsey or WB, not Postville or Podunk where the locals are not "his peers". Vat am I missing for all those legal experts on VIN?? ”
I believe that "peers" means fellow citizens in the community where the trial is held. It does not mean someone who is of the same religion, ethnic background, etc. The locals in the Postville area are his peers.
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Jun 19, 2009 at 06:23 AM Anonymous Says:
To #5 I agree wholeheartedly with you on the location of the trial, but aren't they going to run into a problem? Didn't the town just about turn into a ghost town? I think there might be one shop open but I don't know if you would have 12 people plus you need extras and they will definitely not pass Rubaskin's lawyer's test at least not all of them!
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Jun 19, 2009 at 05:15 AM Anonymous Says:
Rubashkin has maintained that he treated his employees well. I do not inderstand why these well treated employees will now turn against him.
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Jun 19, 2009 at 07:50 AM Anonymous Says:
“ To #5 I agree wholeheartedly with you on the location of the trial, but aren't they going to run into a problem? Didn't the town just about turn into a ghost town? I think there might be one shop open but I don't know if you would have 12 people plus you need extras and they will definitely not pass Rubaskin's lawyer's test at least not all of them! ”
This is federal court, not a town court. The jury pool is drawn from the entire district of that particular court. I don't know just how big the district is, but it's probably about 1/2 of Iowa since Iowa has two federal judicial districts. That' s one of the reasons it's hard to get a change of venue. There may very well be no one on the jury from Postville or the immediately adjacent towns.
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Jun 19, 2009 at 09:51 AM Milhouse Says:
“ Rubashkin has maintained that he treated his employees well. I do not inderstand why these well treated employees will now turn against him. ”
Why do you think? Because they've been promised green cards if they testify the right way, and prison followed by deportation if they don't.
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Jun 19, 2009 at 03:49 PM Anonymous Says:
“ Why do you think? Because they've been promised green cards if they testify the right way, and prison followed by deportation if they don't. ”
The trial is Sept 8. That is not right away.
Besides - As far as I know, illegal aliens cannot be part of the jury pool. At least, not in Iowa. If the trial was moved to Chicago, then the odds of illegal aliens on the jury will be greater.
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Jun 21, 2009 at 06:13 AM Milhouse Says:
“ The trial is Sept 8. That is not right away.
Besides - As far as I know, illegal aliens cannot be part of the jury pool. At least, not in Iowa. If the trial was moved to Chicago, then the odds of illegal aliens on the jury will be greater. ”
Huh? Does this comment come from some bizarro world where it has something to do with comment #12?