This story capitalizes on the high profile defendants, Cheney and Gonzalez, and has the quality of a farce or soap opera because the prosecutor in question is a lame duck, portrayed as flailing in his last days in office. There are three stories here. The colorful part is the apparent retaliation against political foes who unsuccessfully charged the prosecutor (the charges were ruled to be unfounded--see link for local coverage), but also the more serious issues of the privately ... More »

Given the slippery quality of the information reported, Sherman does an interesting job tying it together. Alas, there isn't enough reliable fact in evidence to have a clear idea of just how viable this particular legal process will be.

This story definitely shed more light on the indictment that jumped out of nowhere yesterday. Though it sounds like a mix of a comedy show and a soap opera, the story still does not clear up the details of the indictment and process to see if it will stand up. Later info at the link.

The latest developments on a story I posted yesterday. With the similarity of names, the plethora of indictments, the number of challenges, and the political context all mixed in--this is a pretty hard thread to follow. But the story itself is priceless. Sherman does a good job of presenting what sounds like a courtroom farce in a serious news format.