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Fritz: ‘Prosecutor took a dive' in case against MattinglyWednesday, Sept. 15, 2010
It's all political
St. Mary's State's Attorney Richard D. Fritz (R)
Fritz commented on Special Prosecutor Isabel Mercedes Cumming and her decision to dismiss all remaining charges against Democratic state's attorney candidate John A. Mattingly Jr.
"The prosecutor took a dive. I've never seen the likes of such in my life," Fritz said Friday at his office.
Richard Fritz should have taken time to research the person is blaming for blowing his open and shut case, that was based entirely on His, Ass't SA Daniel J White, and Capt D. Alioto's carefully conjured lie's, and fabrications in a quest to persecute, and slander John A Mattingly to keep him from being able to run an honest campaign against Fritz for the St Mary's States Attorney Job in the Novembers Election,before he steps on his tongue. I found the job she had before becoming the head of the task force in PG very interesting.
She was the Special Procecutor assigned directly to the State Attorney Generals who prosecuted Corrupt Elected Officials in MD. OOOOPS!!!
The links below are just a small number of of articles I found when I googled
Isabel Mercedes Cumming.
An Interview with Isabel Mercedes Cumming, J.D., CFE: Tackling Mortgage Fraud Locally
Baltimore prosecutor focuses on white collar crimes | Daily Record, The (Baltimore) | Find Articles at BNET
http://mddailyrecord.com/wp-files/_pdf/publications/Top 100 Women 2009 1-10.pdf <CIRCLE OF HONOR
http://www.cfemd.org/Meetings/ShoreFraudConf2006.pdf
On the Docket: White-Collar Crime - washingtonpost.com
Fritz said that Mattingly's lawyer, Clarke Ahlers, "spilled her (Cumming) blood all over the courtroom. Quite simply, she was outgunned, outmanned and so timid that I feel that she was fearful of going forward."
Trial Highlights*: Provided by John Mattingly.
Following 'a four-day trial Mattingly was acquitted of all charges.
* No "victim" had filed any complaint or charges against Mattingly or Brown. All charges were initiated by the State's
Attorney's Office.
* .the so-called "victims" admitted their stories had changed after being coached by Assistant State's Attorney Daniel J.
White. '
* White had made three visits to the victims, coaching their testimony prior to giving a statement.
* Numerous witnesses stated that White had threatened them in an effort to influence- their testimony.
* So corrupt was the "investigation" of Mattingly and Brown that no law enforcement witnesses were called by the State in the case. After a one and a half year "investigation," costing the taxpayers untold hundreds of thousands of dollars, the prosecutor could not call a single cop to the stand. In fact, Mattingly had to subpoena the cops in order for the jury to hear the bizarre and corrupt investigation which had incurred.
* Mattingly had met with the specially assigned prosecutors on two separate occasions for over ten hours prior to trial.
Mattingly actually requested to meet with the prosecutors to explain what really happened. In fact, Mattingly offered to give his proffer under oath with a court reporter present. In response to Mattingly's proffer, the State merely changed its version of events and theory of the case twice before trial. '
* As a result of Mattingly's trial subpoena of the Sheriff's Office, the week before trial, magically a covert file was found.
Two business days before trial, a report was uncovered which corroborated Mattingly's version of events. This report was taken '
by Det. Ray (who presumably because of his honesty in reporting the "first" story by the so-called "victims" was promptly removed from the case). Det. Ray's report reported the initial contact with "victim" Shirley Gilliam." Det. Ray was accompanied by Assistant State's Attorney Daniel J ..White. Interestingly, Ray's report not only corroborated Mattingly's version of events, but further listed the Complainant as "Assistant State's Attorney Daniel J.-White." This report was over one year old.
* It should be particularly noted that Mattingly challenged the State to produce more police reports as early as March
of this year. In response to the direct inquiry by Hon. Sean D. Wallace, in open court, as to whether the State had more police
reports, White stated that he had given them all to Mattingly ("actually twice your Honor"). This, of course, was a lie. White had
failed to give many reports. More importantly, White was present when the critical interview was taken by Det. Ray. White lied
and buried the report. . , '
* Capt. Alioto, called as a witness not by the State; but by Mattingly, was asked why he gathered no evidence of the alleged forgery, he stated that he didn't need evidence. .
* Mattingly, waiving his rights, took the stand in his own defense. The State could not impeach or rebut Mattingly. Infact, the State called no witnesses to rebutt Mattingly’s testimony.
Fritz requested the special prosecutor after one of his own assistants obtained original indictments in the case. "I would have loved to prosecute it myself," Fritz said. "I'm not a timid prosecutor."
If Mr. Fritz is so aggressive why did he ask for a special prosecutor be appointed, and the trial be moved from St Mary's County 5 days after Affidavits were filed with the court by Grand Jury Witness's stating that
Fritz's asst SA Daniel White had tried to influence their testimony before they appeared before the Grand Jury?
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I think Ms. Cumming was blind sided when she found the original statement given to Danny White by the States witness's at the trial and buried by White that when she turned it over(to her credit, and sense of fairness) the defense it would blow the States case against mattingly up. And it did.
This long time professional prosecutor who is recognized to be one of the top prosecutors in Maryland was sent toSt Mary's to prosecute mattingly's case because she is the top prosecutor in the state on the types of charges
Fritz filed against Mattingly. She got to witness the kind of justice Richard Fritz practices here(To his shame). and washed her hands of it.
If Richard Fritz is re-elected it will be to the shame of us all.
Do you think the Attorney General was thinking of someone besides Mattingly when he sent Ms. Cumming to Beautiful St Mary's?
It's all political
St. Mary's State's Attorney Richard D. Fritz (R)
Fritz commented on Special Prosecutor Isabel Mercedes Cumming and her decision to dismiss all remaining charges against Democratic state's attorney candidate John A. Mattingly Jr.
"The prosecutor took a dive. I've never seen the likes of such in my life," Fritz said Friday at his office.
Richard Fritz should have taken time to research the person is blaming for blowing his open and shut case, that was based entirely on His, Ass't SA Daniel J White, and Capt D. Alioto's carefully conjured lie's, and fabrications in a quest to persecute, and slander John A Mattingly to keep him from being able to run an honest campaign against Fritz for the St Mary's States Attorney Job in the Novembers Election,before he steps on his tongue. I found the job she had before becoming the head of the task force in PG very interesting.
She was the Special Procecutor assigned directly to the State Attorney Generals who prosecuted Corrupt Elected Officials in MD. OOOOPS!!!
The links below are just a small number of of articles I found when I googled
Isabel Mercedes Cumming.
An Interview with Isabel Mercedes Cumming, J.D., CFE: Tackling Mortgage Fraud Locally
Baltimore prosecutor focuses on white collar crimes | Daily Record, The (Baltimore) | Find Articles at BNET
http://mddailyrecord.com/wp-files/_pdf/publications/Top 100 Women 2009 1-10.pdf <CIRCLE OF HONOR
http://www.cfemd.org/Meetings/ShoreFraudConf2006.pdf
On the Docket: White-Collar Crime - washingtonpost.com
Fritz said that Mattingly's lawyer, Clarke Ahlers, "spilled her (Cumming) blood all over the courtroom. Quite simply, she was outgunned, outmanned and so timid that I feel that she was fearful of going forward."
Trial Highlights*: Provided by John Mattingly.
Following 'a four-day trial Mattingly was acquitted of all charges.
* No "victim" had filed any complaint or charges against Mattingly or Brown. All charges were initiated by the State's
Attorney's Office.
* .the so-called "victims" admitted their stories had changed after being coached by Assistant State's Attorney Daniel J.
White. '
* White had made three visits to the victims, coaching their testimony prior to giving a statement.
* Numerous witnesses stated that White had threatened them in an effort to influence- their testimony.
* So corrupt was the "investigation" of Mattingly and Brown that no law enforcement witnesses were called by the State in the case. After a one and a half year "investigation," costing the taxpayers untold hundreds of thousands of dollars, the prosecutor could not call a single cop to the stand. In fact, Mattingly had to subpoena the cops in order for the jury to hear the bizarre and corrupt investigation which had incurred.
* Mattingly had met with the specially assigned prosecutors on two separate occasions for over ten hours prior to trial.
Mattingly actually requested to meet with the prosecutors to explain what really happened. In fact, Mattingly offered to give his proffer under oath with a court reporter present. In response to Mattingly's proffer, the State merely changed its version of events and theory of the case twice before trial. '
* As a result of Mattingly's trial subpoena of the Sheriff's Office, the week before trial, magically a covert file was found.
Two business days before trial, a report was uncovered which corroborated Mattingly's version of events. This report was taken '
by Det. Ray (who presumably because of his honesty in reporting the "first" story by the so-called "victims" was promptly removed from the case). Det. Ray's report reported the initial contact with "victim" Shirley Gilliam." Det. Ray was accompanied by Assistant State's Attorney Daniel J ..White. Interestingly, Ray's report not only corroborated Mattingly's version of events, but further listed the Complainant as "Assistant State's Attorney Daniel J.-White." This report was over one year old.
* It should be particularly noted that Mattingly challenged the State to produce more police reports as early as March
of this year. In response to the direct inquiry by Hon. Sean D. Wallace, in open court, as to whether the State had more police
reports, White stated that he had given them all to Mattingly ("actually twice your Honor"). This, of course, was a lie. White had
failed to give many reports. More importantly, White was present when the critical interview was taken by Det. Ray. White lied
and buried the report. . , '
* Capt. Alioto, called as a witness not by the State; but by Mattingly, was asked why he gathered no evidence of the alleged forgery, he stated that he didn't need evidence. .
* Mattingly, waiving his rights, took the stand in his own defense. The State could not impeach or rebut Mattingly. Infact, the State called no witnesses to rebutt Mattingly’s testimony.
Fritz requested the special prosecutor after one of his own assistants obtained original indictments in the case. "I would have loved to prosecute it myself," Fritz said. "I'm not a timid prosecutor."
If Mr. Fritz is so aggressive why did he ask for a special prosecutor be appointed, and the trial be moved from St Mary's County 5 days after Affidavits were filed with the court by Grand Jury Witness's stating that
Fritz's asst SA Daniel White had tried to influence their testimony before they appeared before the Grand Jury?
Welcome to St. Mary's Today Online Edition!
Prosecutor: Move trial of candidate
I think Ms. Cumming was blind sided when she found the original statement given to Danny White by the States witness's at the trial and buried by White that when she turned it over(to her credit, and sense of fairness) the defense it would blow the States case against mattingly up. And it did.
This long time professional prosecutor who is recognized to be one of the top prosecutors in Maryland was sent toSt Mary's to prosecute mattingly's case because she is the top prosecutor in the state on the types of charges
Fritz filed against Mattingly. She got to witness the kind of justice Richard Fritz practices here(To his shame). and washed her hands of it.
If Richard Fritz is re-elected it will be to the shame of us all.
Do you think the Attorney General was thinking of someone besides Mattingly when he sent Ms. Cumming to Beautiful St Mary's?
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