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What an excellent new strategy.

Enter a plea of innocent and the state developes its case and then throw them a curve as the trial starts.

Even if there isn't a mistrial the prosecutors have basically to wing it from scratch and no time to develope evidence.

Brilliant!

Now when this guy comes up in his next murder trial the state can be ready with a more fully dedveloped prosecution.

Next murder trial? You might ask.

Hell yeah there will be another murder trial. This fellow ran down a woman with a tractor. This is one mean sociopath and it is only a matter of time before he goes into a rage and kills again.

I wonder if next time instead of a tractor the fellow uses a tree limb chipper/shredder as a murder weapon. Or maybe an asphalt paving machine.

With a brutal fellow like this the sky is the limit.

You may wish to reread the opinion Cit1. The lower court could have "cured" any change in defense strategy plus the prosecution opened the door to "accident" likelihood first.

Additionally, the prosecution allowed the criminal history of the victim. She was not saintly. Previous assaults matter to juries.

Saintly or not, eLwood, think about Shelton chasing the woman 200 yards with a farm tractor. About the length of two city blocks, I figure. Me? Big, bad tractor at my disposal or not, I believe I'd be going the other way if someone were taking shots at me.
We can't do anything about Shelton now, but for my money the one who needs looking at here is Rob Wyatt. I know which way I'll likely vote the next time around.

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the strip search of a 13-year-old schoolgirl violated the constitutional protection against unreasonable search and seizure.

In a closely watched case filled with poignant facts, the court ruled 8-1 that Arizona school officials violated student Savana Redding's Fourth Amendment rights when they searched her down to her bra and underpants. Officials were looking for pain relievers, which they didn't find.

"The content of the suspicion failed to match the degree of intrusion," Justice David Souter wrote for the majority.

The ruling involving Redding, who's now a college student, has been anticipated by schools nationwide, which must balance concerns about student privacy with adult fears of drug abuse and school violence.

---C & L

Off in left field, but I've always wondered about "prescription strength" drugs that simply provide a higher dose of drug rather than some added ingredient. This makes sense? Nothing stops me from taking four 200 milligram ibuprofen tablets when I want the full "prescription strength" dose of painkiller. Take this from someone who has dealt with two surgeries as a result of a broken arm, a broken toe, a shoulder injury, as well as nasty headaches and assorted other aches and pains.
So-called painkillers that you DO need a prescription for? Don't make me laugh. Feel good stuff. They don't even begin to touch the pain.
Honey, head over to Sam's and pick up a double pack of 500 ibuprofen. I'll worry about bleeding episodes later.

Dang Doig,

Are these all separate incidents or one all inclusive accident? Do you ride Harleys or something?

I think our system is really screwed up ok this man chased her and ran her over plus there were witnesses. They say we violated his rights what about her rights!! Now there will be no closer for this woman's family to have to know that her killer is set scott free. How can you accidentally run over someone when you are chasing them on a huge tractor like eLwood said I think if I was getting shot at I would be going the other way!!

Yep, I would be going the other way too! You could easily outrun someone on foot with a tractor, and it's very hard to hit a moving target.