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Today's Poll!Bustamante paperwork battle continues
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Cole County Prosecutor Mark Richardson told Presiding Circuit Judge Patricia Joyce on Monday that she should “compel” Alyssa Bustamante’s lawyers “to disclose any expert mental health witness(es) that they intend to call at the trial.”
And Public Defenders Donald Catlett and Charles Moreland told Joyce on Thursday that prosecutors still have not responded to their initial requests for information, filed 18 months ago.
Bustamante, now 17, faces first-degree murder and armed criminal action charges for the Oct. 21, 2009, killing of neighbor Elizabeth Olten, 9.
The court released the two newest motions Friday afternoon.
The public defenders’ newest motion repeats some allegations contained in a motion they filed May 16, alleging continuing delays by Richardson and his staff.
Case.net, the state court system’s online docket service, showed Joyce had not ruled on any of the three motions by the end of Friday.
And the public defenders’ newest motion, as released to the media, appears to be incomplete, with only three pages when the fax markings on it indicate there should have been nine.
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Comments
hudson 2 years ago
How much taxpayer money can they spend on this case?
bluesfan13 2 years ago
Blame the prosecution for that one. 18 months ago, the defense team filed motions for disclosure to which the prosecution has not responded. How can the prosecution expect witness disclosure when they first are required to answer the motion for disclosure?
Richardson's office is going to end up losing this case.
wcywing 2 years ago
bring back Tackett! i don't think Richardson will lose, but i don't think he is doing the best job possible. he has the resources to finish this case easily. Bustamante just has public defenders, who are doing a good job apperently, despite the odds.
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