Help Matthew Stewart
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Matthew appeared in court on February 2nd as the judge appointed two replacement defense attorneys to his case.
Kent Hart, executive director of Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, criticized Weber County prosecutors for interfering with Stewart’s defense.
“His life is on the line and the county wants to control who their opponent is,” Hart said, noting that because this is a capital murder case the county should be extra careful in deciding who represents Stewart.
Matthew’s lawyer Randy Richards states that he intends to stay on the case. Mr Richards also expressed to the court the lack of cooperation from the prosecution in fulfilling his requests for discovery of evidence.
“I’ve gotten nothing from the state, and I’ve been told I’ll get nothing,” Richards said.
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Dragging the process on in anyway possible is a common tactic by prosecution in order to bankrupt the defense hence requiring the inept services of an ill prepared, over worked public defender.
Even more common tactic of a police that committed a massive crime in direct view of the public and is unable to quickly and easily cover it up. They’re waiting it out so that people start forgetting about Matthew Stewart at which time, the police can proceed in any manner they choose with little to no interference. I truly hope somebody on the police force will have the guts to stand up and do the right thing in this case. There are so many basic things that people wish to see that would greatly affect this case. Ballistics? Its my understanding a 9mm won’t penetrate a bulletproof vest yet a man under massive gunfire from a team of highly trained professoinals using extreme firepower for this situation just happens to kill 1 and would 5 more with a 10 – 13 round clip? Even James Bond couldn’t do that. This is just 1 little question out of thousands that break this story to pieces yet the prosecution refuses to speak about or show anything at all. Is there no justice in this land? I thought we had laws for a reason that went beyond protecting and covering for politicians, dirty cops, and the ultra wealthy. If you don’t have the money, you don’t get the defense. All there is to it. Right, wrong, or indifferent. This man will probably go to jail for life because the police are too cowardly to admit they made a mistake. And I should feel sorry for them? I do but now how you’d think!