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Saddam Gets New Attorney, Seeks Change Of Venue
July 7, 2004
BAGHDAD (APUPI) Accused mass murderer and tyrant Saddam Hussein has hired Mark "Attorney-to-the-Extremely-Guilty" Geragos to defend him in his upcoming trial. As his first act, Mr. Geragos immediately filed with the court for a change of venue, on the grounds that it would be impossible for Mr. Hussein to get a fair trial in Iraq, a place in which he is widely known, and has been for decades.
"Go out in the street, and try to find someone who hasn't heard of Saddam Hussein, or who is unfamiliar with this case," he demanded. "Every family in Baghdad claims to be able to recount some horror story of a friend or relative who was supposedly imprisoned and tortured or murdered, ostensibly at the orders of my client. How are we supposed to find an impartial jury here?"
When asked if he had any suggestions for a new location, he replied, "It's pretty tough, given all the bad press Mr. Hussein has received all over the world, for years. I guess my preference would be to move the trial to Redwood City to reduce my commute time. It would also provide a useful contrast with my other clients, Scott Peterson and Michael Jackson. I mean, compared to Saddam, a child molestor and uxoricidal sociopath don't look all that bad."
"But if we can't move it to California, then perhaps we could get a better hearing in France."
Posted by Rand Simberg at July 02, 2004 01:57 PM
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Uxoricide. Thought it was a typo at first, but now it is my word of the day. Can't wait to use it on the wife ;-)
Posted by Jeff at July 2, 2004 02:25 PM
I saw a CNN broadcast Saturday that featured his lawyer. Turns out that he _is_ seeking a change of venue.
I am not making this up.
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