The law professors network blog EvidenceProfBlog has a slightly different take on State of Ohio v. Father Gerald Robinson. Colin Miller, assistant professor of law at Chicago's John Marshall Law School, wrote a long opinion piece criticizing the appeals court's decision on other grounds besides mine.
The professor criticizes the court's dismissal of the rough treatment of expert witness (and famous author) Kathy Reichs by the prosecution in the trial. She is a very well known and respected expert, and this case was only the second time she has ever testified for a defendant (out of hundreds of cases). She was branded a hired gun and much worse by the prosecutor.
The case would make for a good episode of Fox's TV show Bones, the professor says. He goes on: "It would seem to me that the holding is inconsistent with prior Ohio precedent.... Maybe the Ohio Supremes will spill more ink in what I imagine would be Robinson's impending appeal. "
The Ohio Supreme Court has declined to hear Robinson's case.
http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Date=20081231&Category=NEWS16&ArtNo=812310250&SectionCat=RSS&Template=printart
If any of Robinson's attorneys are reading . . .
Go after the church's secret records. You might find something and you might turn the tide in the public eye.
Posted by: HolyToledo | January 08, 2009 at 12:00 PM