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Originally Posted by KRL
The US Justice system is fucking ridiculous.
Nichols Case Defense Costs Taxpayers More Than $4 Million
OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma taxpayers spent almost $4.2 million to provide a defense for bombing conspirator Terry Nichols, paying for such things as books, seminars, lawn care, coffee sweetener and an alarm system.
Expenses filed by court-appointed defense attorney Brian Hermanson included $28.05 so Nichols could read the book, "The American Terrorist," an account of the life of Oklahoma City bombing mastermind Timothy McVeigh (news - web sites).
A $300 claim was filed for lawn care costs for one of the defense attorneys, whose $750-a-month rental house in McAlester was paid for by taxpayers during Nichols' trial. Coffee sweetener that cost $3.99 was among the other claims filed.
One claim filed by Hermanson in 2002 was for $2,742 to install an alarm system in his Ponca City law office. Other claims were for cleaning Nichols' clothing, buying him shoes, a shirt and paying for his stamps.
The state paid $50.19 for a law dictionary for Nichols. Hermanson also filed a claim for the best-selling book, "The Secret Life of Bees."
Other claims went for such things as cell phones for lawyers and investigators, cab fare, legal seminars, newspaper subscriptions, renting a storage unit, buying a vacuum cleaner and business cards.
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I very well might be wrong here...but I believe the Nichols trial is a FEDERAL case.
If that is actually the circumstance then how is Nichols and his attourneys any different than B&R...Halliburton in how they use the FED GOVT against itself?
Each state has different laws that apply to fed jurisdiction.
For instance...Michigan does NOT have the death penalty...unless "said" crime happens upon federal land.In which case the Fed.Govt then procecutes/trys for the death penalty under FEDERAL LAW.
Which then brings a grab bag of "options" as a defendant.
Even if your STATE HAS the death penalty...if the FED GOVT decides to prosecute under thier jurisdiction...well...even cut and dry cases get a bit "funkey".
I am no expert...so I may be wrong here... but I have many friends who discuss this stuff often.