Rick Renzi Unsuccessfully Tries To Get Evidence Tossed

The Hill:

A judge has rejected former Rep. Rick Renzi's attempts to prevent a majority of the evidence gathered from wiretaps and search warrants, as well as interviews with his former aides, from being admitted in his corruption trial.

Magistrate Judge Bernardo Velasco determined that the Arizona Republican's interpretation of constitutional separation-of-powers protections was overly broad and should not protect all of the information derived from taped phone calls and interviews with former aides. He made the argument in a court document filed Wednesday.

Read the whole story: The Hill

Comments

[lesterbud]

That judge obviously has no understanding of exactly how (self) important Renzi is.

Renzi should be afforded the same exclusion from the law that Cheney/Bush enjoy, shouldn't he?

[blukazoo]

"Your Honor, I object. I don't think that evidence should be allowed because it will lead to my guilty verdict." What a sorry A-hole.

[babyboomerorig]

Poor baby.....

Gotta hate it when your actions come back to bite you in the butt.

[rf dude]

The GOP has been denying evidence for years, it's part of their pathology.­..
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[JakeMontero]

he should of hid the 'loot' in the freezer... :look:

[fabricnthreads]

Some of my favorite Republicans are moving from Michigan to Arizona.

You can have them. They will fit right in.

You will think they have lived there for their entire lives.

[democracy7]

Well, well, well, yet another rethuglican caught in a crime. Will wonders never cease?

[1differentdrummer]

Patriot Insurance Agency? Really? Well, my exposure to folks in AZ makes me think some of them are bible belt Okies so I guess I can believe it. It's amusing, though. Phoenix looks really segregated. You should see the building where the McCains have a home. Not the low rent district.

[gopSTEALSyourTAXmoney]

It sure looks segregated when I visit my mother who lives on the Northeast Phoenix,
Paradise Valley, Scottsdale triangle border just a tad north of Camelback mountain.
There are too many pockets of good and bad neighborhoods driving south of
Camelback Rd. Then there is the heat. Usually 2 degrees cooler than the sun from
May to October.

[st0ked]

Corruption in Phoenix? You don't say . The whole state is a series of kingdoms held fast by crooked people . If someone "wants my country back" , Arizona would be a good place to start . If it isn't the drug cartels from Mexico , the human smugglers bringing in people from around the globe ( terrorists , anyone? ) then it's power crazed politicians and law enforcement officials . Renzi is typical . Remember the Baptist Church official who managed to fleece millions from people ? The list is long and it isn't all recent . Wild west , indeed . Walk into a bar strapped for battle , it's okay . But then you have school zone speed limits that must be obeyed , even when there is no school in sight , no school in session . They have 65 MPH speed limits , but then tell you in the Arizona Republic and TV news , you won't get cited unless you go over 74 MPH . What a place . The weather is nice , but the pollution is deadly . Poverty is bad , and getting worse . I , obviously , am glad to be out of there .

[rcmfla]

Everyone knows the GOP is on the wrong side of the law anyway.

[fabricnthreads]

Well, you know, if you don't have a reasonable explanation (as in an honest defense), and you can't plead insanity, then just go for getting the evidence tossed.

[TN]

Oh yeah, used to see this big mouth on C-Spann on the House Floor, he ozzzed bought and paid for.

[huffyISaHottie]

this guy is a mobster

[jsgaetano]

I'm STILL waiting for a RICO charge to be brought against the GOP.

It seems like nobody wants to connect all the kickback dots leading to the Goopers.

[kareemachan]

Nice try. Epic fail.

[hischagal]

The new and improved GOP stands for the GUERILLAS OF PARANOIA.

[meldah]

Now, there is no reason to insult guerrillas

[meldah]

GOP: Girth of Paradox

[Osusuki]

Live by the Patriot Act, die by the Patriot Act. Serves this dirt bag right.

[reggieb]

yep

[DimBulb2]

aint that the truth

[skipling]

I like this photo of him, where he is gesturing like he is still in command and demanding respect.

[Imzadi]

He'll be making the same gestures inhis orange jump suit, too.
;-)

[skipling]

Maybe he can direct the prison glee club.