Hear ye, hear ye, Judge Tim Brown weighs in on four high-profile cases:
By JOANNE KORTH
Published September 12, 2004
O.J. SIMPSON
CHARGE: Murder.
VERDICT: Not guilty.
"When you look at that whole thing from start to finish, there's just no way he could have been convicted because of everything the prosecution was doing. It was a case of overdoing it instead of letting the evidence speak for itself."
MARTHA STEWART
CHARGE: Obstruction of justice.
VERDICT: Guilty.
"The whole thing was about her lying. It wasn't about actual insider trading. Whatever you do, do not lie to the federal government. Whatever you do, do not lie. Don't say anything or tell the truth, but if you lie, you will pay for it."
SCOTT PETERSON
CHARGE: Murder.
TRIAL DATE: In progress.
"The likelihood of someone else wanting to kill his pregnant wife just doesn't bode well. What imagination you must have to be standing in Modesto, California, and describing something that's in Paris. That's amazing."
MICHAEL JACKSON
CHARGES: Several, including child molestation.
TRIAL DATE: January 2005.
"I don't think Michael's stupid enough to do what they're accusing him of doing, but he's certainly put himself in position for people to think that he's stupid enough. And for that he deserves to be going on trial."
