Tuesday, February 16, 2010

TheFanNJ calling out Leona Beldini's Laywer

In the New Jersey corruption case, the lawyer of convicted Deputy Mayor Leona Beldini made a bold statement about corruption. Her lawyer (will not mention) stated; “A political contribution shouldn’t be a bribe.” This lawyer stated this to any news cameras after the case where Deputy Mayor Beldini was convicted on corruption charges. This mini-statement that was made is a violation of rule in the American Bar Association: Standards for criminal Justice on Fair Trial and Free Press—which reads: Standard 8-1.1. Extrajudicial Statements by Attorneys. (a) A lawyer should not make or authorize the making of an extrajudicial statement that a reasonable person would expect to be disseminated if the lawyer knows or reasonably should know that it will have a substantial likelihood of prejudicing a criminal proceeding. A Lawyer shouldn’t make statements under ruling: (1) the prior criminal record (including arrest, indictments, or other charges of crime) of a suspect or defendant.

Student of the Law, TheFanNJ is now attacking Deputy Mayor Leona Beldini’s lawyer (will not mention) on violating the standards with attorney privileges when it comes to criminal cases. Since this was the first case of a long 44 proceeding, Beldini’s lawyer should have respected the ruling of the court, and not make a comment that can jeopardize the future proceedings of any other case brought in front of court that the United States’ General Attorney’s office or the State’s General Attorney’s office can bring up. The problem with the Beldini case has everything to do with using her position to set and create agendas for government officials. Agendas, that would impact the focus of a government, and create an unfair practice on what or who does business in Jersey City!

The jury found her guilty on taking moneys that went over the limit and then using bogus, or not reporting the moneys to the review boards—while granting permission to enhance government—whereas it would impact the fiscal budget. What’s so fishy in this case is the incoherent responses, and lack of knowledge on contribution laws. The leaders in this case would percolate the law to the fullest for other warranted members without the financial capital as Solomon Dwek, while bending the rules for any other business inquirer that has the capital of Solomon Dwek. Meaning they were in power to confuse, and ripe laws, and development—whereas any challenger would not or could not get that type of gratitude in respect.

TheFanNJ’s argument is: you can’t have one set of rules for the lesser and then have another set of rules for the greater—or if you hold power, there shouldn’t be grounds for one set of rules, and then grounds for another set of rules for those not in power.

In this case, there is clear evidence that a felony has been committed, and that the problems spur on one factor of using political powers—to enforce and enhance performance on a political agenda. In this case, it was an election year, and this was an unpopular Mayor—whom also had $2 million in their war-chest to win an election. These act violated state, and city laws on campaign contributions—from developers, and other political consultants. These acts gave an unfair advantage in government contracts; campaign finance or elections, and the simple fact that this was an election year—it was practical political abuse to influence government decisions. The type of decisions that can damage the perception of a city, and the government!

The people of Jersey City, and in New Jersey is should be outraged in the after math of this corruption on political abuse, and scandal for taking contributions that were over the limit—while knowing these proposals will not achieve the greater good. Using their position to entice a lefty contribution, or using their position to walk around financing laws in order to levitate a deeper pocket in the war-chest of the local political leader! These are political crimes, and they are abuse of political standards, on where or whom has the authority in a government whereas they are geared to hold on to their high ranking positions.

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