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Re: For John Lentini-correcting the record
Posted by:
John J. Lentini, CFEI (IP Logged)
Date: July 03, 2006 04:27PM
I had hoped to avoid commenting further on this matter, but there have been serveral misrepresentations that I feel I need to correct.
For the record:
My comments published in the paper were not made to a reporter. A reporter in the courtroom (that's allowed in my country) heard my sworn testimony and quoted it accurately.
For the record:
My appearance at the hearing was pursuant to an interstate subpoena issued by the Prosecutor.
For the record:
The Prosecutor asked for the hearing. From the Court’s decision:
“On April 13, 2006, Ms. Hypes filed a motion for Immediate Release, or Alternatively, Release on Bail, in which she moved the Court for release from custody, or alternatively, to be admitted to bail in a reasonable amount….
The Court set the matter for hearing on May 8, 2006. At the hearing, Ms. Hypes introduced affidavits from three experts, George Barnes, John Lentini and Douglas Carpenter. At that time, the state requested that they be granted a contradictory hearing, where they could cross-examine the defendant’s experts.”
For the record:
The decision not to call his own experts was a tactical decision made by the Prosecutor.