Post by Rob Caprio on May 25, 2020 21:13:57 GMT -5
All portions ©️ Robert Caprio 2006-2024
Lee Harvey Oswald (LHO) is ready for his big day in court, he is facing the death penalty and the scorn of all Americans for his alleged role in President John F. Kennedy’s (JFK) assassination (according to the authorities and the media). His life is in the hands of his defense attorney - Wally Cakebread! Funny how his initials equal "WC", huh?
Wally has a few tricks up his sleeve for the prosecutor. Let's see how it goes.
CE-139 (alleged murder weapon)
The prosecution has put forth evidence showing LHO allegedly ordered a 40.2" Mannlicher-Carcano (MC) weapon. It includes:
1) Money order
2) Envelope
3) Order form
4) Klein's shipping records
5) Bill of Lading
The defense lawyer can do the obvious and show that NONE of this evidence proves he ordered this type of weapon, and that it is all really NOT proof of any order at all. OR, he can let the evidence stand, and debate the rifle his client ordered is NOT the rifle found at the alleged murder scene. How does he prove this second point?
By arguing the strap and the "swivel sling" mounts are different on the two weapons.
Now remember, LHO's life is in Wally's hands, imagine if it was your life, which method would you want the lawyer to go in? Walt chooses the second option so all of the questionable evidence is entered into the record.
Delivery of the weapon is part of this and the prosecutor argues he picked it up at his Post Office box under the alias A. Hidell which he listed on the order form.
Wally can go two ways here for his client, he can deny any such weapon was ever shipped to his client's P.O. Box or he can let the FACT there is NO evidence showing he ever received any rifle from the Post Office go unchallenged, and let the record show his client did pick up the alleged murder weapon.
Now, for our scenario, you are the one on trial, imagine your fear at facing the death penalty, what would you want your lawyer to do? Consider, there is reasonable doubt LHO ever used the alias A. Hidell as the only alias listed on his arrest form is O.H. Lee, and the alleged identification showing this alias was NOT found in his wallet until the day after his arrest. Add in the fact that LHO NEVER listed anyone on page 3 of his P.O. application form to allow them to receive mail at his Box, that NO signature of his could be produced on a receipt or any Postal employee could be found to say, "Yes, I gave the rifle to the defendant!" As you can see, there is all kinds of reasonable doubt with this issue.
Again, Wally can go after the claim that has NO supporting evidence, or allow it into the record and claim LHO never picked it up. Walt chooses the second option. He admits his client did NOT pick it up at the P.O. but then will say he did receive it later on. So, what did this do for his client (you)? It made them look guilty.
CE-133A & CE-133B
Next comes a couple of pictures that depict the defendant posing with a rifle, a pistol and some Communist literature. The prosecutor of course claims that these are authentic, and were taken by the wife of the defendant. Walt can attack the validity of these photographs on 20 major points, or he can accept them into evidence. Walt cuts the difference. He will tell the jury the first one is real, but the second one is fake, and his client faked it himself. SO the jury now has confirmation that LHO did order a rifle, received it and posed for a picture with it.
Hang on LHO, those "sling swivel" mounts don't match!
General Walker
The prosecutor then says the defendant shot at General Edwin A. Walker (EAW) in April 1963 while the General sat at his desk. The police evidence proves it was not the type of rifle the prosecution claims LHO had in his possession, and there are numerous other things that draw suspicion elsewhere (i.e. the witness said there were two men, a dark complected third man put something handed to him by the two men in the back seat of his car, photos that have been altered, etc...).
Now Walt can state his case and attack the prosecution's case or admit his client did it because his wife said so. Walt opts for the second route. ALL evidence is admitted into the official record.
Kid, keep your head up, we have the "sling swivel" issue on our side.
I could repeat this process for the visits to the embassies in Mexico City, the clip issue, the additional backyard photographs, etc...
It is obvious though that LHO would have roasted like a rotisserie chicken if Walt was his defense lawyer.
Walt accepts all the premises of the Warren Commission (WC), but thinks a few small things (like the "sling swivel" mounts) will win out at the end of the day. He ignores the years of research done by countless people, mostly on their own time and money, that show almost all of the evidence Walt would allow to be admitted to the official record is wrong, faked or altered. Why is he taking this approach?
Only he knows for sure if he is NOT an LNer, but I sure wish he would explain it for the rest of CTers.
Lee Harvey Oswald (LHO) is ready for his big day in court, he is facing the death penalty and the scorn of all Americans for his alleged role in President John F. Kennedy’s (JFK) assassination (according to the authorities and the media). His life is in the hands of his defense attorney - Wally Cakebread! Funny how his initials equal "WC", huh?
Wally has a few tricks up his sleeve for the prosecutor. Let's see how it goes.
CE-139 (alleged murder weapon)
The prosecution has put forth evidence showing LHO allegedly ordered a 40.2" Mannlicher-Carcano (MC) weapon. It includes:
1) Money order
2) Envelope
3) Order form
4) Klein's shipping records
5) Bill of Lading
The defense lawyer can do the obvious and show that NONE of this evidence proves he ordered this type of weapon, and that it is all really NOT proof of any order at all. OR, he can let the evidence stand, and debate the rifle his client ordered is NOT the rifle found at the alleged murder scene. How does he prove this second point?
By arguing the strap and the "swivel sling" mounts are different on the two weapons.
Now remember, LHO's life is in Wally's hands, imagine if it was your life, which method would you want the lawyer to go in? Walt chooses the second option so all of the questionable evidence is entered into the record.
Delivery of the weapon is part of this and the prosecutor argues he picked it up at his Post Office box under the alias A. Hidell which he listed on the order form.
Wally can go two ways here for his client, he can deny any such weapon was ever shipped to his client's P.O. Box or he can let the FACT there is NO evidence showing he ever received any rifle from the Post Office go unchallenged, and let the record show his client did pick up the alleged murder weapon.
Now, for our scenario, you are the one on trial, imagine your fear at facing the death penalty, what would you want your lawyer to do? Consider, there is reasonable doubt LHO ever used the alias A. Hidell as the only alias listed on his arrest form is O.H. Lee, and the alleged identification showing this alias was NOT found in his wallet until the day after his arrest. Add in the fact that LHO NEVER listed anyone on page 3 of his P.O. application form to allow them to receive mail at his Box, that NO signature of his could be produced on a receipt or any Postal employee could be found to say, "Yes, I gave the rifle to the defendant!" As you can see, there is all kinds of reasonable doubt with this issue.
Again, Wally can go after the claim that has NO supporting evidence, or allow it into the record and claim LHO never picked it up. Walt chooses the second option. He admits his client did NOT pick it up at the P.O. but then will say he did receive it later on. So, what did this do for his client (you)? It made them look guilty.
CE-133A & CE-133B
Next comes a couple of pictures that depict the defendant posing with a rifle, a pistol and some Communist literature. The prosecutor of course claims that these are authentic, and were taken by the wife of the defendant. Walt can attack the validity of these photographs on 20 major points, or he can accept them into evidence. Walt cuts the difference. He will tell the jury the first one is real, but the second one is fake, and his client faked it himself. SO the jury now has confirmation that LHO did order a rifle, received it and posed for a picture with it.
Hang on LHO, those "sling swivel" mounts don't match!
General Walker
The prosecutor then says the defendant shot at General Edwin A. Walker (EAW) in April 1963 while the General sat at his desk. The police evidence proves it was not the type of rifle the prosecution claims LHO had in his possession, and there are numerous other things that draw suspicion elsewhere (i.e. the witness said there were two men, a dark complected third man put something handed to him by the two men in the back seat of his car, photos that have been altered, etc...).
Now Walt can state his case and attack the prosecution's case or admit his client did it because his wife said so. Walt opts for the second route. ALL evidence is admitted into the official record.
Kid, keep your head up, we have the "sling swivel" issue on our side.
I could repeat this process for the visits to the embassies in Mexico City, the clip issue, the additional backyard photographs, etc...
It is obvious though that LHO would have roasted like a rotisserie chicken if Walt was his defense lawyer.
Walt accepts all the premises of the Warren Commission (WC), but thinks a few small things (like the "sling swivel" mounts) will win out at the end of the day. He ignores the years of research done by countless people, mostly on their own time and money, that show almost all of the evidence Walt would allow to be admitted to the official record is wrong, faked or altered. Why is he taking this approach?
Only he knows for sure if he is NOT an LNer, but I sure wish he would explain it for the rest of CTers.