Choke, choke, gag.BrainySmurf76 wrote:As far as people there, last I inquired about the trial in November, maybe 3 were in attendance. Sad considering all who've been helped from Peters work,
Highly unlikely, because federal rules require the government to turn over evidence to the defense before trial.Countryboy wrote:The Prosecution also introduced 300 pages of new witness testimony that Pete and Doreen have never seen before.
Or, those jurors had learned that, if you don't want to serve on a jury, the easiest way to get struck is to claim that you dislike (or don't trust) the government.Countryboy wrote:Some potential jurors were asked if they disliked the government or any of its extensions. Some potential jurors admitted they disliked the government...and the Prosecution used their strikes to make sure those people didn't end up on the jury. I guess those jurors never learned to keep their mouth shut if they dislike the government.
Just look at all the non-convictions of tax protesters.
Join the Blue Ribbon Online Free Speech Campaign!It could have been Jencks Act/ section 3500 material (prior statements by witnesses who will be testifying at trial). Some judges will permit the prosecution to turn that over at the last minute. (The statute doesn't require that such statements be turned over until after the witness testifies on direct examination, 18 U.S.C. 3500 (a), but that inevitably causes a long recess between direct examination and cross-examination while the defense lawyer studies the prior testimony, so it is routine to turn it over before trial. But how long before varies by judge and prosecutor.)Highly unlikely, because federal rules require the government to turn over evidence to the defense before trial.
Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Victoria A. Roberts: Jury Trial Held and Continued as to Doreen M. Hendrickson on 7/23/2014. Jury Trial continued to 7/24/2014 09:00 AM before District Judge Victoria A. Roberts(Court Reporter: Janice Coleman) (AUSA: Melissa Siskind) (Doreen Hendrickson pro se) (CPin) (Entered: 07/23/2014)
I honestly do not know what the 300 pages of witness testimony consists of. I haven't seen them. I am just forwarding information that I have access to. The 300 pages may be absolutely nothing and the Prosecution many have zero interest in using them in court - the 300 pages may be nothing more than an attrition tactic to make Pete and Doreen lose sleep reviewing the papers so it saps their energy making it harder for them to put on an effective defense.
Day 2
The Judge and Prosecution object/interrupt 7 times to Doreen's opening statements. Finally the Judge told Doreen she could not continue with her opening statements because they sounded too much like closing statements. (I guess that means the statements are perfectly acceptable for use as closing statements.)
Once the trial got underway, an IRS agent spent the day confirming that the Prosecutions exhibits actually were what the Prosecution claimed to be. This was such an exciting part of the trial that the judge appeared to tip her head backwards and fall asleep.
It is interesting to note that when the IRS agent was on the stand, some of the pieces of "evidence" the IRS agent claimed were IRS records were actually copies of refund checks posted to Pete's website, which Doreen brought to the court's attention. (Is it Doreen herself or is it Pete's website that is on trial here? Let's hope the jury notices this too.)
What an idiot. Does countryboy keep exact duplicate copies of all the checks he writes? How does he expect the IRS to show who has done what with a refund check if it has been cashed?Famspear wrote:From "Countryboy" at lost horizons on Wed., July 23:
It is interesting to note that when the IRS agent was on the stand, some of the pieces of "evidence" the IRS agent claimed were IRS records were actually copies of refund checks posted to Pete's website, which Doreen brought to the court's attention. (Is it Doreen herself or is it Pete's website that is on trial here? Let's hope the jury notices this too.)
And, of course, the fact that the material may have been copied by IRS personnel from Blowhard Hendrickson's lost horizons web site does not change the fact that the material is indeed an IRS record.ArthurWankspittle wrote:What an idiot. Does countryboy keep exact duplicate copies of all the checks he writes? How does he expect the IRS to show who has done what with a refund check if it has been cashed?
As many an attorney has been known to say, "If you don't want to create evidence, keep your mouth shut and don't write anything down."AndyK wrote:screen shot of a check posted by the payee.
Just to clarify: You are talking about the Peter Hendrickson who has encouraged people to file tax returns that have resulted in penalties, sanctions, financial ruin, and even imprisonment for the people who have followed his advice, for which Hendrickson blames *them* and takes no responsibility?Famspear wrote:I imagine that Hendrickson's brother might have been estranged from Pete after certain things that happened (between Pete and his brother) in the trial that resulted in Pete's most recent conviction and prison term. If so, that might make the brother's demise that much more painful for Pete, his wife and kids.
