Tag Archives: Cynthia Garcia

Scapegoat and Symbol (28)

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Pat Hartman

From ’61 on, came the argument between petulant lower-court judges and the Supreme Court. And spoiled rotten DAs. When they lost a case… the city attorney in Los Angeles, every time he’d lose in Washington, I’d get my ass kicked … Continue reading →

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Reversal and Trial II (24)

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Pat Hartman

When Danny got back to court, the government verbally offered a plea agreement. He would plead guilty to whatever, and get a 10-year sentence. But Rachel’s conviction had not been reversed yet. Danny told them they would have to (a) … Continue reading →

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How the July and December 2003 Raids Played Out (23)

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Pat Hartman

For a layperson, it’s hard to follow these complicated orgies of retribution because of the immense lapses of time between events, and because the system tends to shuffle people around. Are the charges local, state, or federal, or all three? … Continue reading →

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The Stakes (20)

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Pat Hartman

In March 2004, there was a status conference to address a number of matters, including the possibility of a Faretta hearing. The judge noted that Danny seemed to have had “a great deal of fun” representing himself in state court, … Continue reading →

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The two worst people in this story meet (11)

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Pat Hartman

Within a few weeks of the murder, Mike Kramer introduced himself to ATF agent John Ciccone, one of those people for whom the term “legend in his own mind” was invented. The ATF is full of them, but this guy … Continue reading →

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A Particularly Ugly Murder (10)

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Pat Hartman

In late October, 2001, something happened in Arizona that turned out to be a major event in the lives of Danny Fabricant and his wife, even though they were nowhere nearby and had nothing to do with it. Like people … Continue reading →

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