We have five defendants, Jim Erwin, Bill Postmus, Rex Gutierrez, Greg Eyler, and Dino DiFazio.  So, we have five criminal defense attorneys; five criminal defense attorneys who have reviewed the discovery provided by the District Attorney’s Office; five criminal defense attorneys who have compared notes; five criminal defense attorneys who have come to realize that Confidential Informant No. 1, our favorite yellow singing Canary extraordinaire, “persona au gratin,” one half of the team known as “Hansel and Gretel,” none other than the young Mr. Adam Aleman has a problem with the truth.  This is hardly new news to readers of this blog.  But there is a new twist.

Part of the discovery is, of course, the recorded interviews with Mr. Aleman.  But not all interviews are given to all attorneys but rather only those that affect each attorney’s client.  However, as I said, the defense attorneys are comparing notes.  And the defense attorneys’ private investigators are interviewing EVERYONE and comparing notes.   Everyone is comparing notes and it doesn’t  paint a pretty picture.  As stated in another article, the defense attorneys can now impeach Mr. Aleman with recordings in his own voice and words.  How much drama will that provide in front of a jury of twelve?  Any wonder why Senior Prosecutor Louis Cope attempted to keep evidence away from the defendants?  Or that there was a suggestion of a gag order? Continue reading →