Forde murder trial comes to halt as witness appears in disguise

[Ptah]

Source: Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, AZ

The capital murder trial of Shawna Forde came to an abrupt halt this
morning when a witness in the case - one of Shawna Forde's biggest
supporters - came into the courtroom in disguise, violating a
court order that all witnesses remain outside the courtroom.

Laine Lawless, wearing a black wig, short trenchcoat and sunglasses,
was immediately spotted by reporters and detectives. One of the
detectives alerted prosecutor Rick Unklesbay, who immediately asked
to approach the bench of Judge John Leonardo.

The jurors were quickly ushered out of the room and Leonardo asked Lawless
if she did not understand him when he told her on Tuesday that she and all
other witnesses are not allowed in the courtroom until after the attorneys
release them from their subpoenas.

Lawless told the judge she understood his order, but objected to it as she
is a "citizen reporter" who has a right to be in the courtroom. She insisted
she was told she was not going to be called as a witness, something the
attorneys for both sides denied telling her.


Read more: http://azstarnet.com/news/local/crime/article_e9a7003a-2a4b-11e0-b26e-001cc4c002e0.html

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OK, this is getting weirder and weirder.

:silly:

[DJ13]

1. one of Shawna Forde's biggest supporters

A deliberate attempt to force a mistrial?

[msanthrope]

2. No doubt an attempt tl force a mistrial...what loons. n/t

[Ptah]

3. Have you checked out her (Laine Lawless ) website?

http://www.justiceforshawnaforde.com/

Ironic name.

[DJ13]

5. Wow

[Ptah]

7. Scary stuff, that's for sure.

:scared:

[era veteran]

6. Wacky

We have some crazy people in this country.

[hlthe2b]

4. These people are so horrible....

I can only hope against hope that justice prevails for that poor child and those adults that were murdered, in the name of racial hatred.

[udbcrzy2]

8. I was hoping the Judge would have done more than just

given a warning. Just seeing what she has done so far, it won't be long before she will land herself in jail. Jail would be a good place for her.

[fantomas]

9. A wig, trenchcoat, and sunglasses?

Nobody would ever notice that in a courtroom!

[Hassin Bin Sober]

10. She was trying to pass as Inspector Gadget.