Red Dog Lawyers Questioned Delaware Supreme Court to Review Defense Attornies Conduct in Filing Appeals
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IH Sports In Section 2 An Associated Collegiate Press Five-Star All-American Newspaper Playground and a National Pacemaker Exploring past legends fill it up lives through on NYC courts hypnosis page BS page B1 FREE FRIDAY Red Dog lawyers questioned Delaware Supreme Court to review defense attornies conduct in filing appeals . By Rebecca Tollen against his request that no appeals be • filed an appeal which was not only personal contact with him. City News Editor made. unauthorized, but contrary to the "Mr. Pankowski was his counsel," The Delaware Supreme Court is .(fter Superior Court denied the express directions of the defendant; O'Donnell said. However, he added, asking five attorneys from the state appeal, the lawyers took it to • took a position in this proceeding "We believed ourselves to be public defender's office who were Delaware's Supreme Court Feb. 27, which was inconsistent with a representing him, but not involved in James Allen Red Dog's where they upheld the first decision. position being taken simultaneously personally." case to explain certain aspects of In a footnote on the last page of by one or more of their co-counsel The attorneys divided the their conduct in the appeal of his the Supreme Court's decision, from the public defender's office in responsibi li ties, he said. "Who said death sentence. justices stated: "The propriety of this matter. what had nothing to do with personal Red Dog was executed March 3 having the public defender's office In response to the allegations, beliefs." for the 1991 murder of a Wilmington assign multiple attorneys to represent 0' Donnell said if there is reasona.ble Pankowski issued a document to man. the same person and simultaneously belief, with respect to the client's the Supreme Court including a letter In September 1992, Red Dog told take inconsistent positions will be confidence. protective actions may from Red Dog stating he wished to the Delaware Supreme Court he addressed at a later time." be taken on their behalf. have Pankowski represent him. wanted the death penalty, and up to Lawrence M. Sullivan Jr., Edward Red Dog was not examined after "We thought we had a moral duty his execution never indicated any C . Pankowski Jr., Bernard J . he made his decision to die, he said. to talk [Red Dog] out of doing this," change of opinion. O'Donnell, Nancy Jane Perillo and "He should've been examined he said. Although he was found competent Brian J. Bartley were asked March further." The responses are due April 16 by the court, Red Dog's attorneys 25 by the Supreme Court to show O'Donnell said the public and the attorneys are scheduled to THE REVIEW I Maximillian Gretsch filed a stay of execution with the just cause in individual written defender's office was Red Dog's appear be fore the Supreme Court Edward C. Pankowski Jr. is one of James Allen Red Dog's five Delaware Superior Court, going responses as to why they: counsel, however, Pankowski had April27. lawyers being asked to explain the appeal filed on his behalf. On the thin ice ACLU challenges King case Group declares trial of LA police officers unconstitutional ~lro~~uc~i?,onovan The A.C .L . U . said it is for the national A.C.L.U., said in maintaining a policy established a telephone interview from her The American Civil Liberties in 1990 which opposes any New York office that the Union (A .C.L.U.) voted Sunday exceptions to such second trials organization's policy was an to oppose the Federal trial of the because they violate the attempt to stem the tide of four Los Angeles police officers Constitutional prohibition of Supreme Court decisions which, accused of violating Rodney double jeopardy, or being tried the A.C.L .U. believes, violate King's civil rights. twice for the same offense. the double jeopardy prohibition. The A.C.L.U., in a close vote However, it was the A .C.L.U. Decker said the policy was of its national board, said the of Southern California that urged enacted because of the Supreme second trial violated the officers' the Justice Department after the Court's exceptions to double constitutional rights not to be state trial to pursue the case in jeopardy in ci vi I rights cases of tried twice for the same offense. Federal court. the 1960s when blacks could not The officers were found not The New York Times reported get fair trials. guilty last April of charges they Monday that the A.C.L.U. had According to the New York used excessive force in arresting suspended its policy opposing Tim.es, the A.C.L.U. did not King in me the most publicized double jeopardy in June in order oppose the federal civil rights police beatings ever, a decision · to "consider the impact of the trials of 1960s in Southern states that sparked the Los Angeles policy on the officers' case." because the courts were biased riots. Lynn Decker, a spokeswoman against blacks. see ACLU page A7 Study finds UD housing THE REVIEW I j. Hollada Olympic Festival champions Natalie and Wayne Seybold skate to music from Beauty and the rates are below average Beast Wednesday at the Bob Carpenter Center to benefit Boys and Girls Clubs of Delaware. By Adrienne Mand David Butler, director of Housing schools reviewed. Copy De!k Chief and Residence Life, said the survey Butler said las t year's rates went While university residence halls was conducted in January and up from $1,940 to $2,050. This 4.5 World's best on ice at Convo p erc e nt increase was due to may not be featured on "Lifestyles February to determine various fiscal of the Rich and Famous," living on decisions. mortgage costs of the Ray Street Olympic champions skate to raise money for local charity campus here is a be tter buy than at Housing and Residence Life Complex and because W inter olher schools. examined rates for a double room in Session was added to the housing By Kim Baurer said. According to an annual study by a tra ditional residence hall , th e fcc. Staff Reporter Olympic champions Victor Petrenko and the Office of Housing and Residence weekly cost per semester, Maggie Passero, assistant director The Bob Carpenter Center was transformed into Elizabeth Manley were headliners of the exhibition. Life. the university's housing rates telecommunications services, and of Housing and Residence Life, said an ice ar~na Wednesday night setting the stage All the champions combined had won a total of and residence hall services are less deposit policies. cable service and voice mail are where world champion skaters could strut their stuff 277 Olympic and World medals. expensive than those at comparable Butler said, "We are planned for next year. which may for charity. The exhibition, which was presented by Ronald institutions. phenomenally priced when increase the cost to a proposed Olympic and World figure skaters performed in McDonald Children's Charities, donated a portion of Of the 12 other schools in the compared with almost all that we're $2,190. the World Cup Figure Skating Champions the profits to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Delaware, study, the University of Delaware fairly close to." Villanova University was the exhibition, which has toured internationally for two Karen Shulman, director of marketing said. costs less than all but Penn State The schools included those with most expensive in the study, costing seasons to benefit organizations sponsored by the The Bob Carpenter Center was chosen instead of University and Virginia Polytechnic which the University of Delaware $89.38 a week compared to the Ronald McDonald Children's Charities. the Blue Icc Arena because ticket sales were Institute and State University. "competes directly" for applicants, University of Delaware's $55.41. Thirteen skaters representing six countries expected to be high, even though the show was only However, University of Butler said, as well as some which Students at Villanova must performed on a man-made ice arena, Wayne one night, Dominick Cecilia, director of the Bob Delaware ' s room rate of $2,050 administrators suggested. Villanova arrange for their own telephone Seyblold, assistant to the producers and performers, see CARPENTERpage A5 includes 37 weeks including Winter University, the University of service, and not all rooms are Session, while all the other schools' Maryland, Penn State University and equipped with phone access. rates are for 32 weeks. Virginia Tech were among the 12 see STUDY page A9 ....----INDEX--- Al Gathering no nioss . News Analysis ................... Campus Briefs .................. .A2 Classifieds ......................... B9 Former UD professor Chuck Stone discusses media, politics Comics .... .......................... B9 Police Report .................... .A2 By Michael Regan for a more prestigious t~hing job at The new politics is defined in many Review and Opinion ........ 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