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McGuiness asks for new trial in Supreme Court appeal
An appeal filed by former State Auditor Kathleen McGuiness over her misdemeanor convictions in 2022 is winding its way through Delaware Supreme Court.
In an opening brief filed in March, McGuiness asks for a new trial largely based on Brady violations she says were made by the prosecution. A Brady violation occurs when a prosecutor fails to provide a defendant or criminal defense attorneys with any evidence that is favorable or helpful to a defendant’s case.
McGuiness’ legal team argues in a brief that the prosecution failed to provide exculpatory evidence in a timely manner that would show McGuiness is not guilty of the conflict of interest and official misconduct misdemeanors of which a jury found her guilty. She was sentenced in October 2022 to one year level 5 incarceration, which was suspended for one year of probation for both convictions. She was also fined $10,000 and ordered to serve 500 hours of community service.
Are Tizzy Lockman and Bryan Townsend Sellouts?
Delaware most valuable progressive & REV take up that question in this week’s Highlands Bunker. Also, what about WFP endorsed people who voted for Pete to be speaker? Sellouts? Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Stomberg knows.
It’s just Karl and Rob in the bunker today as they talk about Karl’s new piece on why legislators sell out and how we can fix it.
Show Notes:
Song of the Day 5/12: Bob Marley, “Could You Be Loved (demo)”
Before Bob Marley recorded this song with the Wailers for his last LP, “Uprising,” he recorded a series of demos, experimenting with its key and tempo. Some of them sound better than the more slickly produced original. This early version, played to a beat box, is a little faster and in a higher key than […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, May 12, 2023
First, a Very Special Crossover from yesterday’s Post-Game Wrap-up/Pre-game Show. The LLC’s And Corporations In Seaford Are People bill was not worked. Which doesn’t mean it’s dead. Four reps were absent yesterday (there have been quite a few absences this week), so maybe there weren’t enough yes votes to meet the 2/3rds requirement for the […]
A Clockwork Trumpage
@paulwaldman1 1. One thing last night made clear is that not only doesn’t “fact-checking in real time” work on Trump, it’s actually JUST WHAT HE WANTS. Allow me to explain… 2. When he says “The election was rigged” or “I did complete the wall,” gets corrected and then says the lie again, steamrolling over the […]
Song of the Day 5/11: Imagine Dragons, “Crushed”
Imagine Dragons, in case you don’t keep up with such things, is about as corporate as rock bands get these days, selling out arenas with a generic sound that has earned them as much scorn today as Nickelback and Creed did in theirs. So I don’t know whether it’s a surprise or not that they’ve […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, May 11, 2023
Will The House Of Representatives vote to recognize LLC’s, corporations, and trusts as people? We will likely find out today. The House Administration Committee (all five members of leadership) voted to release HB 121(D. Short) to the floor and it has been placed on today’s House Agenda. The bill, which is a Charter change for […]
DelawareLiberal Style Guide VOL 1
I’m starting a list of preferred uses. Free free to add to the list with your favorites.
Socialized Medicine:
Use “socialized medicine” in place of medicare/medicaid. Eg. I can’t wait until I qualify for socialized medicine. My mother in law loves her socialized medicine. The Governor wants to take away the socialized medicine that state pensioners paid into and were promised with a fraudulent, expensive, substitute. (see below)
Disgusting:
Whenever using the name “trump” also try to use the word “disgusting” in the same sentence. It sounds a little trite, but this really pushes the MAGATs buttons. Polling confirms that they have strong reactions to disgust and disgusting. Eg. A disgusting blob, Trump slumped visibly in his chair. & Even his ardent supporters view Trump as disgusting.
DL Open Thread: Thursday, May 11, 2023
Delaware House Administration Committee: LLC’s Are People. Release bill that will enable business owners who don’t reside in Seaford to vote in Seaford elections. Southern Baptist Churches Losing Members In Droves. Catering to old angry white dudes and trafficking in COVID denialism turned out to be a losing strategy: Membership in the Southern Baptist Convention […]
Song of the Day 5/10: Bill Withers, “Lovely Day”
Been waiting for months for a day like this, and I don’t mean just the weather. This 1977 smooth soul classic was Bill Withers’ last Top 40 solo single. Though it only reached No. 30 on the Hot 100, it scored much better on the R&B chart (No. 6) and marked Withers’ first appearance in […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., May 10, 2023
It’s official: Eric Buckson is the wannabe leader of the Rethuglican Party. Either that, or he just can’t get enough of his own stentorian stylings. Or both. It’s like he’s channeling John Wilkes Booth who, lest we forget, was an AC-tor. A self-important strutting peacock. Yesterday, he voted against the so-called Consent Agenda in the […]
DL Open Thread Wednesday May 10 2023
The DEGOP tries to cover its tracks by deleting its School Board endorsements page. https://delawaregop.com/school-board-candidates/ I should have taken a screenshot of that page when I first saw it. Anyway, here is the Town Square article from April 22nd discussing the DEGOP brazen partisan efforts in these non-partisan elections. Conservatives marshal forces as school board […]
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