Day two of Wichita abortion doctor George Tiller's pretrial hearing finds mistress/Wonder Woman Linda Carter back on the stand and closing arguments. Wichita Eagle reporter Ron Sylvester once again Tweeted the hearing. My favorite part so far: Judge Clark Owens' ruling that ex-Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline can keep the lock on his personal diary.
Other highlights from Sylvester's Twitter:
to you caused him to do things out of character for the state's chief
law enforcement officer?
unhappy" by the misdemeanor charges he filed against Tiller. She
thought they should have been more serious.
CheckCarter asked Kline to see the Tiller abortion records, copies of
which were transferred by Kline to the District Attorney's office when
he made the transition from the attorney general's office. She said
that Kline took the top three files out of a box of files and allowed
her to examine them. Carter testified that it was part of her normal
duties in the DA's office to review medical records and make
recommendations as to whether criminal charges should be pursued.
Carter testified that after reviewing the records, it was her
opinion that Tiller had committed the crimes with which Kline had
charged Tiller.
"I saw the truth with my own two eyes," she testified. "I saw the records and made my own opinion."
Sylvester's Twitter for more on closing arguments. Judge Owens will
decide whether the case against Tiller goes forward by next month. -- Justin Kendall
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