-Caveat Lector- SMIRKING SKAKEL TRIES TO KO CASE By ANGELA C. ALLEN ------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- TIME OUT: Michael Skakel (left) leaves Stamford, Conn., Superior Court yesterday after his lawyers argued that the case against him is too old and should be tossed. - Associated Press August 16, 2001 -- STAMFORD, Conn. - Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel appeared to smirk at the family of Martha Moxley yesterday as his lawyers argued to dismiss 25-year-old murder charges against him. Skakel, the 40-year-old nephew of Ethel Kennedy, turned from his seat in Stamford Superior Court several times to look at the mother and brother of Martha, the 15-year-old neighbor of Skakel's who was found bludgeoned to death with a golf club in 1975. "We're always going to be there," said brother John Moxley. "He knows we're coming. He was looking over his shoulder to see who's following him." While the families glared at each other, Skakel's lawyers argued that the state took too long to try his case. Defense lawyer David Grudberg said that at the time of the slaying, a five-year statute of limitations was in effect for murder charges, except in cases carrying the death penalty. But prosecutor Jonathan Benedict said the law "was never intended to provide a limit to the prosecution of . . . intentional murder." Judge John Kavanewsky said he would rule on the motion later. Another defense lawyer, Michael Sherman, promised that Skakel would provide an alibi for his whereabouts on the night Moxley was killed. But Kavanewsky rejected Sherman's motion to force the prosecution to narrow its estimate of the time of the murder. Benedict said forensics experts cannot be any more specific than some time between 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 30, 1975, and 5 a.m. the following day. "It's kind of difficult to deal with such a wide range," Sherman said. Outside court, he refused to say whether his client's alibi covers the entire period. Holdings, Inc. Copyright 2001 NYP Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved. <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance�not soap-boxing�please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, mis- directions 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, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== 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
