-Caveat Lector- McDougal Innocent of Obstruction Monday, April 12, 1999; 1:19 p.m. EDT LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- Susan McDougal was found innocent of obstructing Kenneth Starr's Whitewater investigation and the judge declared a mistrial today on the other two charges against her. U.S. District Judge George Howard Jr. declared the mistrial on two criminal contempt counts just before jurors delivered the innocent verdict in the courtroom. ``I had a fair trial and my day in court and I thank you for that,'' Mrs. McDougal told the judge in court after the jury left the courtroom. Prosecutor Mark Barrett said a retrial is ``obviously an option.'' Barrett said he hoped prosecutors would decide within a couple of weeks whether to try again. Mrs. McDougal hugged her fiance, Pat Harris, and her attorney, Mark Geragos. Mrs. McDougal was charged with obstruction and criminal contempt for refusing to testify to grand juries in the Whitewater probe in 1996 and in 1998. She said her refusal was based on her fear that she would be charged with perjury unless she falsely testified against the Clintons. © Copyright 1999 The Associated Press DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
