Robert Wone Case: The Allegation About Drugs
Last week, U.S. Attorney prosecutor Glenn Kirschner alleged in a D.C. Superior Court hearing on the Robert Wone case that one of three defendants has a criminal history. Kirschner claimed in court that Joseph Price, an attorney with Arent Fox, had either possessed or distributed E, Meth and/or coke. Up to this point, Price was just an intellectual property lawyer.
During the hearing, Price’s attorney Bernard Grimm stated that the drug allegation was news to him.
The allegation struck us as odd. A check in D.C. Superior Court files shows that Joseph Price does not have a criminal record. He has never been charged or convicted of a drug offense. In response to an inquiry, Channing Phillips, the U.S. Attorney’s Office spokesperson, stated in an e-mail that he could not comment.
“I’m not able to elaborate beyond what Kirschner said in court,” Phillips stated.
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11:23 am
Jason: Kirschner didn’t say Price had a “criminal history”, he said he uses and/or sells drugs. There’s a difference. That’s why there’s no records, he’s never been caught.
11:34 am
Isn’t what Kirschner said the definition of a “criminal history?”
12:48 pm
Surely “criminal history” implies at least arrest if not conviction for a crime?
7:35 pm
let’s see. this guy (i.e. Joe Price) probably was the ringleader in a brutal murder. his brother is a drug addict that robbed his own brother’s house. he is involved in a sordid live-in threesome with a third guy. and yet arent fox keeps him on, soiling its own reputation. could he be a drug addict and dealer ? I don’t know. but it certainly would not surprise me if he was. time to indict him and his charles addams “family” (or did i mean manson?) for murder. the new gay OJ?