Friday, December 18, 2009

A Bag of God



A Bag of God
By Ice Cream Girl Maria


The only way that you’re going to get out of this is if you take out a bag of magic tricks.
No, no wait….
A bag of God.
He had a bag of God with him.
OK?

Where can I buy this bag of God?
Oh Sully
Oh Sully
He is blessed with it
Where do I find this greasy highway?

Listen to me.
No, no wait.
A Bag of God

He had a bag of God with him, OK?

Bag of God, Bag of God, Sully’s got a bag of God
Bag of God, Bag of God, Sully’s got a bag of God
Bag of God, Bag of God, Sully’s got a bag of God

Are you kidding me?
I’ll tell ya’
Bag of God, Bag of God, Sully’s got a bag of God

And this guy pulled out a bag of God
Are you kidding me?
I tell you.

Don’t let me start
Hey, where can I buy this bag of God?
Uh, he had it. I don’t know, you have to ask him.
Bag of God, Bag of God, Sully’s got a bag of God

Tell me why Captain Sully is a hero:
This guy’s amazing.
First of all, what he did was equivalent to being on a greasy highway facing a tractor trailer with your
whole family—not even your family—with hundreds of strangers.
The only way you’re going to get out of this is if you take out a bag—
A bag of magic tricks
No wait, a bag of god

And he said, I’m facing death right now
I’m in the process of dying
I’m dying
And this guy pulled out his bag of god
A bag of god.

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Top Trials of the Decade

Me & Vinnie Top Trials of the Decade
Sirius XM Stars Too Sirius 108/XM 139


10) The People of New York v. Sean Combs A.K.A. “Puff Daddy”

Crime: On December 27, 1999, rapper Sean Combs and his then-girlfriend Jennifer Lopez were partying in a New York City nightclub when an argument broke out. Shots were fired, and Combs and crew fled the club. Police stopped their vehicle and found a stolen 9 mm pistol on the front seat. The driver, Wardel Fenderson, said that Combs tried to bribe him to claim ownership for the gun.
Charges: Criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of stolen goods, bribery
Location: New York, NY
Opening Arguments: January 29, 2001
Judge: Charles Solomon
Lead Presecutor: Matthew Bogdanos
Lead Defense Attorney: Benjamin Brafman, Johnnie Cochran, Jr.
Verdict: March 16, 2001, not guilty of all charges

9) United States v. Martha Stewart

Crime: On December 27, 2001, TV host and magazine publisher Martha Stewart sold her entire holding of pharmaceutical company ImClone Systems stock: 3,928 shares, valued at $232,000. One day later, the FDA announced its decision not to approve ImClone’s newest drug, Erbitux. This caused the stock to drop by 18%. An investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission revealed that company executives had traded on inside information and sold of large quantities of ImClone stock before the FDA announcement.
Charges: Nine counts, including charges of securities fraud, obstruction of justice, and making false statements
Trial location: New York City
Jury Selected: January 26, 2004
Judge: Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum
Lead Prosecutor: Karen Seymour
Lead Defense Attorney: Robert Morvillo
Verdict: Prior to jury deliberation, the judge threw out the security fraud charge. Stewart was found guilty of all remaining charges.
Sentence: $30,000 fine, five months of prison, five months of home confinement, two year of probation

8) Anna Nicole Smith

Crime: On February 8, 2007, Anna Nicole Smith was found dead in her Hollywood, Florida hotel room. After Smith’s death, intense legal proceedings began over the custody of her remains, and the custody of her daughter, Danielynn.
Custody Hearings Begin: February 21, 2007
Location: Broward County, Florida
Judge: Larry Seidlin
Result: On February 22, custody of Smith's body was awarded to Miami lawyer Robert Millstein.
Paternity test result: On April 10 2007, a Bahamian court ruled that DNA testing proved that Larry Birkhead was the father of Dannielynn.


7) People of the State of California v. Michael Joseph Jackson

Crime: In February of 2003, British journalist Martin Bashir’s documentary entitled Living with Michael Jackson revealed firsthand footage of Jackson’s bizarre closeness with young boys, especially one Gavin Arvizo. In the film, Jackson also discussed having shared his bed with other children. This reignited public concern over Jackson’s conduct, and after an investigation, the District Attorney’s office of Santa Barbara, CA brought down indictments.
Charges: Two counts of administering an intoxication agent, seven counts of child molestation (on seven occasions, Jackson "willfully, unlawfully and lewdly committed a lewd and lascivious act upon, and with, the boy's body and certain parts and members thereof, with the intent of arousing, appealing to and gratifying the lust, passions and sexual desires")
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Date of Opening Statements: February 28, 2005
Judge: Judge Rodney Melville
Lead Prosecutor: Tom Sneddon
Lead Defense Attorney: Thomas Mesereau Jr., Mark Geragos
Verdict: June 13, 2005, not guilty on all charges


6) The People of California v. David Westerfield

Crime: On the morning of February 1, 2009 Damon and Brenda van Dam discovered that their seven year-old daughter Danielle was missing from her room. Investigators discovered that a neighbor had left for a camping trip within hours of Danielle’s disappearance. That neighbor, David Westerfield, was arrested on February 22 when two small blood stains were found on his clothing and in his motor home. Danielle’s body was found three weeks after her disappearance.
Charges: Murder, kidnapping, possessing matter depicting person under 18 in sexual conduct
Location: San Diego, CA
Opening Statements: June 4, 2002
Judge: William Mudd
Lead Prosecutor: Jeff Dusek
Lead Defense Attorney: Steven Feldman
Verdict: August 21, 2002, guilty of all charges
Sentence: Death Penalty

5) People of the State of California vs. Scott Peterson

Crime: On December 14, 2002, Scott Peterson’s pregnant wife, Laci, was reported missing from their home in Modesto, California. After revelations surfaced that Scott kept a mistress, Amber Frey, he soon became a suspect in his wife’s disappearance. The bodies of Laci and the unborn Connor were found on April 14, 2003 in San Francisco Bay.
Charges: Two counts of premeditated murder
Jury Seated: May 27, 2004
Location: Redwood City, California
Judge: Alfred A. Delucchi
Lead Prosecutor: Rick Distaso
Lead Defense Attorney: Mark Geragos
Verdict: November 12, 2004, guilty of first-degree murder
Sentence: Death penalty

4) People of the State of California v. Robert Blake

Crime: On May 4, 2001, actor Robert Blake’s wife, Bonny Lee Bakley, was shot to death as she sat in Blake’s sports car behind a Los Angeles restaurant, where the couple had just dined.
Charges: One count of murder with special circumstances, two counts of solicitation of murder, one count of murder conspiracy
Jury Sworn In: December 2, 2004
Trial location: Los Angeles, CA
Judge: Darlene Schempp
Lead Prosecutor: Shellie Samuels
Lead Defense Attorney: (in order) Harland Braun, Thomas Messereau, M. Gerald Schwartzbach
Verdict: March 16, 2005, not guilty of the murder, not guilty of one of the two counts of solicitation of murder. The jury deadlocked over the other count, and it was ultimately dropped. On November 18, 2005, Blake was found liable for her wrongful death.
3) State of Colorado v. Kobe Bean Bryant

Crime: On July 4, 2003, Eagle, Colorado Sheriff Joe Hoy issued an arrest warrant for Kobe Bryant in connection with a sexual assault complaint filed by 19 year-old hotel employee Katelyn Faber. Bryant admitted to an adulterous sexual encounter with his accuser, but denied her sexual assault allegation.
Charges: One count of felony sexual assault
Hearings Location: Eagle County, Colorado
Trial Date: Jury selection began on August 27, 2004, but on September 1, the judge dismissed that case after Faber refused to testify in the trial.
Judge: Frederick Gannett, Terry Ruckriegle
Lead Prosecutor: Mark Hurlburt
Lead Defense Attorney: Pamela Mackey, Hal Haddon
Verdict: Although the criminal case was dropped, a separate civil lawsuit against Bryant, which the two sides ultimately settled with undisclosed terms.

2) State of Nevada v. O.J. Simpson

Crime: On September 13, 2007, OJ Simpson led a group of men into a room at the Palace Station Hotel to retrieve sports memorabilia they claimed was stolen. Two days later OJ was arrested. Thomas Riccio, one of OJ’s friends and henchmen, captured the entire heist on audiotape.
Charges: Twelve counts including criminal conspiracy, kidnapping, assault, robbery, and using a deadly weapon
Trial Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Trial Start Date: September 15, 2008
Judge: Jackie Glass
Lead Presecutor: David Roger, Chris Owens
Lead Defense Attorney: Yale Galanter, Gabriel Grasso
Verdict: October 3, 2008, guilty on all charges
Sentence: Fifteen years

1)The State of Florida v. Casey Marie Anthony

Crime: On July 15, 2008, Cindy Anthony called 9-1-1 to report her granddaughter Caylee as missing. When it emerged that Caylee’s mother, Casey, had last seen the girl on June 16—an entire month earlier—Casey Anthony became a suspect in the disappearance. Caylee’s body was found near the Anthony home on December 11, 2008.
Charges: First Degree Murder
Location: Orange County, Florida
Indictment Date: Casey Anthony was indicted on October 14, 2008.
Lead Defense Attorney: Linda Kenney Baden, Jose Baez

Guests for the Show:
Diane Dimond
Investigative reporter, author of Be Careful Who You Love: Inside the Michael Jackson Case
http://www.dianedimond.net/

Mike Brooks
Journalist, security consultant, law enforcement analyst for In Session

Midwin Charles
Founder Midwin Charles & Associates LLC, Legal Contributor for In Session
www.charleslawfirm.com/

Rita Cosby
Journalist, 3-time Emmy award winner
http://www.ritacosby.com/

Jane Velez-Mitchell
Host of Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell on HLN, author of iWant, My Journey from Addiction and Over-consumption to a Simpler, Honest Life
http://www.janevelezmitchell.com/

Lisa Sweetingham
Journalist, former CourtTV reporter, author of Chemical Cowboys: The DEA’s Secret Mission to Hunt Down a Notorious Ecstasy Kingpin
http://www.lisasweetingham.com/

Yale Galanter
Criminal Defense Attorney, he has defended OJ Simpson since 2001
http://www.galanterlaw.com/

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Vinnie Parco, P.I.

Vincent Parco, P.I. is here to talk about Tiger, cheating, and how not to get caught. Want to hire Parco? Visit him at www.ispyforyou.com.

Monday, December 7, 2009

Amanda Knox Verdict

Freelance journalist Andrea Vogt joined us this morning to discuss the Amanda Knox guilty verdict. She has been following the trial from Perugia, Italy for the Seattle Post Intelligencer. Despite broad criticism of the trial by the US media, Vogt maintains that Knox received a fair trial.


Thursday, December 3, 2009

Diabetes and Sexual Dysfunction

Don't be embarassed, give Dr. Alsikafi a call. He's our guest this hour when we discuss sexual dysfunction and diabetes. For anyone in Chicagoland, his office phone numerb is (847) 599-1111.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Which Tiger-Lady is the Hottest?

Which of Tiger Woods' alleged mistresses is the hottest? Are we sensing a type here?


Bachelorette #1: Rachel Uchitel

Bachelorette #2: Jaimee Grubbs

Bachelorette #3: Kalika Moquin

Or, the wife, Elin Nordegren. Would you cheat on this?
To be continued....?

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Michael Billy on Stage

If you're in New Jersey this weekend and like musicals, you can catch Michael Billy in The Garage Theater's production of The Music Man.