Comments for Judge rules against Dinius case gag order at http://lakeconews.com , comment 1 to 21 out of 20 comments http://lakeconews.com Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:42:22 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://lakeconews.com/content/view/8542/919/#comment-12312 First, there is no legitimate reason for the gag order he sought. It was an attempt to deprive us of our Constitutional right to hear what the defense had to say. Second, if they remove the failure to keep a lookout, and the failure to have running lights on, Dinius did nothing wrong. Being over the legal limit on alcohol makes no difference as far as causing the accident, because the sailboat was nearly stopped, where the powerboat was moving at least 30 mph. The DA has know this, even if he is not a boater, by now, so he knows the charges are phony, and, even if his boss tells him to do something, it's against legal ethics to prosecute when the charges are phony. It's all very shameful, you need a new DA in that county. - boatbrain Wed, 13 May 2009 08:53:46 +0100 http://lakeconews.com/content/view/8542/919/#comment-12283 If and when Mr. Dinius is found not guilty, can he sue Lake County for false prosecution? - cobbite Mon, 11 May 2009 20:07:48 +0100 http://lakeconews.com/content/view/8542/919/#comment-12272 Above, Larson reports: "That new information includes new statements that people have come forward with relating to the activities of a material witness on the date of the boat crash." and, "During the hearing, Langan suggested some changes to the language of certain court documents. He also sought to remove language in the counts against Dinius that stated he had failed to exhibit lights on the side of the boat and had failed to have a lookout." Seems like these could turn the prosecution case upside down. Is he dsaying that they're not gonna try to prove that the nav lights were off? Any comments? - maineman Mon, 11 May 2009 10:24:20 +0100 http://lakeconews.com/content/view/8542/919/#comment-12264 sorry on the second post. Have no idea how you name got on there. This is James. - a guest Sun, 10 May 2009 21:39:09 +0100 http://lakeconews.com/content/view/8542/919/#comment-12257 A Statute of Limitations for murder? Hope not and hope Perdoc is hunted down till the true blame is found. - kd006 Sat, 09 May 2009 22:00:36 +0100 http://lakeconews.com/content/view/8542/919/#comment-12255 We know the truth, they're just waiting until Perdock CAN'T be tried for this case. The wrong will be forgotten, and the blame will mask the truth forever. - lifetime local Sat, 09 May 2009 19:06:07 +0100 http://lakeconews.com/content/view/8542/919/#comment-12254 For the sake of embarrassing Lake County any further, the DA, the sheriff and Mr. Perdoc should resign. The sail boat captain shouldn't be o trial. We all know the truth. Stop wasting our precious tax dollars and charge only the guilty, please. - cobbite Sat, 09 May 2009 15:59:12 +0100 http://lakeconews.com/content/view/8542/919/#comment-12250 Good one barticle. RIM SHOT! - Greg_Cornish Sat, 09 May 2009 09:49:51 +0100 http://lakeconews.com/content/view/8542/919/#comment-12249 Who needs a gag order? The Record B doesn't report anything anyway. - barticle Sat, 09 May 2009 09:16:49 +0100 http://lakeconews.com/content/view/8542/919/#comment-12248 This much effort spent on the Barbara LaForge case. - Greg_Cornish Sat, 09 May 2009 08:42:49 +0100 http://lakeconews.com/content/view/8542/919/#comment-12247 is to keep continuing from the prosecution. Why? When the case is lost by the DA no one will really care. - a guest Sat, 09 May 2009 08:35:59 +0100 http://lakeconews.com/content/view/8542/919/#comment-12245 Guy sees his fiancee die in front of him at the hands of a possibly drunken sergeant and has to be punished further. I have a buddy that was railroaded like this when he first moved here - Greg_Cornish Sat, 09 May 2009 06:46:20 +0100 http://lakeconews.com/content/view/8542/919/#comment-12244 "To date, while members of the prosecution team, including Mr. Hopkins, have strayed from the mandate of these ethical constraints, the defense has not.” - kd006 Sat, 09 May 2009 02:55:43 +0100 http://lakeconews.com/content/view/8542/919/#comment-12243 Unless I'm mistaken that deputy that left was fired and he stated he was ordered not to give the sobriety test to "what's his name." There is much to be said about poetic justice. - AnnieSmith Fri, 08 May 2009 22:27:37 +0100 http://lakeconews.com/content/view/8542/919/#comment-12241 jury. I tell everyone I know about this case. Justice will always be served. - a guest Fri, 08 May 2009 19:27:51 +0100 http://lakeconews.com/content/view/8542/919/#comment-12240 I've been following this case since the beginning. Something is rotten in Lake County and I hope the DA loses his job over this. - fairlane Fri, 08 May 2009 17:36:18 +0100 http://lakeconews.com/content/view/8542/919/#comment-12238 Our bad DA sends the underling to court to try and stop the public from knowing and being angry. Such a tactic is not honest. Good for the judge turning him down. - Karrie Fri, 08 May 2009 16:29:11 +0100 http://lakeconews.com/content/view/8542/919/#comment-12234 It is critical this case not be tried behind a veil. Please continue to report as events unfold. As for the events, all boats have a burden to avoid collisions. From what I've heard the Coast Guard would assign some blame to the sailboat, but the majority of the blame would be where it's obviously deserved, on the powerboat's skipper who had all the options to avoid a collision at his disposal. The sailors should not have been drinking. The deputy should not have been killing anyone. Please, may justice prevail. - Lazyjack Fri, 08 May 2009 13:27:38 +0100 http://lakeconews.com/content/view/8542/919/#comment-12233 Perdoc is second in command of the sheriff's department, was trveling at a high rate of speed, was no reason for his buddy's to test his alcohol levels before the next morning! One of them who was passed over for promotion and then later left the department under shady circumstances may yet be a witness for the defense. Does anyone think he will testify about the ride around the County for hours before being tested is no reason to believe that he may have had a much higher alcohol level when he slammed into that sailboat! Maybe that's why the the DA wants a gag order? Seems like the cover up has gone all the way to the top of law enforcement in Lake County. "The People" should be very interested in this case!! When the freedom of the press in threatened all of our freedoms and contitutional rights are threatened. - jwraven Fri, 08 May 2009 12:50:54 +0100 http://lakeconews.com/content/view/8542/919/#comment-12232 Mr. Langan: Three years later? Who has not been informed on this injustice. So now you would like to shut all up so to hide. Its the arrogance of the DAs office that would not say a error was made and let Mr.Dinus have his life back. Its not only about the law but justice you clueless bureaucrats. So you lie and cover up for one of your own. - a guest Fri, 08 May 2009 12:48:58 +0100