Comments on: Judge Glass stays on the case - Titus calls her “wicked” and “mean” http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/ Ongoing news as it becomes available related to the murder of Melissa James. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:59:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on Judge Glass stays on the case - Titus calls her “wicked” and “mean” by: darkstar http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/#comment-11797 Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:53:09 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/#comment-11797 "Stephens Media" owns the LVRJ and many others,and they also publish books, although their web site is pretty vague on the books they publish. Nonetheless, assuming Puit works for the LVRJ, and seeing that Stephens media publishes well over 30 newspapers, I still see the potential conflict. Anytime you profit from a side project which is compiled on "company time" I think you have a very high potential for a conflict of interest. Puit may have an agreement with the LVRJ to produce these side projects, but my question remains: if you are a writer for a newspaper, and you leave out some juicy bits in order to compile a book on the same topic, arent the newspaper you work for and the readers who buy it entitled to the full story instead of having to pay for it in a book? Or perhaps he is also employed by Stephens (who is located in Las Vegas) to write books... Still seems to me, the newspaper and its readers are getting the short end of the story....or stick.... d* “Stephens Media” owns the LVRJ and many others,and they also publish books, although their web site is pretty vague on the books they publish.

Nonetheless, assuming Puit works for the LVRJ, and seeing that Stephens media publishes well over 30 newspapers, I still see the potential conflict.

Anytime you profit from a side project which is compiled on “company time” I think you have a very high potential for a conflict of interest.

Puit may have an agreement with the LVRJ to produce these side projects, but my question remains: if you are a writer for a newspaper, and you leave out some juicy bits in order to compile a book on the same topic, arent the newspaper you work for and the readers who buy it entitled to the full story instead of having to pay for it in a book?

Or perhaps he is also employed by Stephens (who is located in Las Vegas) to write books…

Still seems to me, the newspaper and its readers are getting the short end of the story….or stick….

d*

]]> Comment on Judge Glass stays on the case - Titus calls her “wicked” and “mean” by: chainsaw http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/#comment-11769 Mon, 22 Jan 2007 16:01:42 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/#comment-11769 Stevens Press is the parent company of the LVRJ. They told me that at the book store. Stevens Press is the parent company of the LVRJ. They told me that at the book store.

]]> Comment on Judge Glass stays on the case - Titus calls her “wicked” and “mean” by: darkstar http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/#comment-11685 Sun, 21 Jan 2007 03:12:31 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/#comment-11685 Shock, My point exactly... Take most any professional job...your first priority is to whoever is writing your paycheck. If you were to begin selling a competitive product on the side, I dont think most companies would allow that to continue for long...it is a direct conflict of interest... Is that any different than Puit writing articles for the LVRJ and also cranking out a book based on the same characters? It would seem so to me, not to mention, he is ostensibly cheating the readers of the LVRJ (not to mention his employer) of all the facts of the case, instead, making the rest of the story available if one is willing to pay for it... Is the LVRJ getting any compensation for the use of materials arguably gathered at their expense, that ended up in the book but not in their newspaper? So far, the responses from Mr. Puit have been weak and unconvincing. Just wondering... d* Shock,

My point exactly…
Take most any professional job…your first priority is to whoever is writing your paycheck. If you were to begin selling a competitive product on the side, I dont think most companies would allow that to continue for long…it is a direct conflict of interest…
Is that any different than Puit writing articles for the LVRJ and also cranking out a book based on the same characters? It would seem so to me, not to mention, he is ostensibly cheating the readers of the LVRJ (not to mention his employer) of all the facts of the case, instead, making the rest of the story available if one is willing to pay for it…
Is the LVRJ getting any compensation for the use of materials arguably gathered at their expense, that ended up in the book but not in their newspaper?

So far, the responses from Mr. Puit have been weak and unconvincing.

Just wondering…

d*

]]> Comment on Judge Glass stays on the case - Titus calls her “wicked” and “mean” by: shockandawe http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/#comment-11604 Fri, 19 Jan 2007 19:42:17 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/#comment-11604 Dark, you do raise an interesting issue... one of conflict of interest. Of course, when you are doing a book, you want your book to have the most information of any source. You want inside sources, you want hidden agendas and you want to have things that no one can read in a newspaper - otherwise, why buy the book? But it brings up an interesting bit of ethics in journalism: How can you do justice to the daily news and reporting of that news, when you are holding back facts for personal gain and the element of surprise? Isn't that really an issue of robbing Peter to pay Paul? Puit may disagree with me on that, but I think that while that is good marketing, it's poor journalistic practice and certainly, dicey ethics. Dark, you do raise an interesting issue… one of conflict of interest.
Of course, when you are doing a book, you want your book to have the most information of any source. You want inside sources, you want hidden agendas and you want to have things that no one can read in a newspaper - otherwise, why buy the book?

But it brings up an interesting bit of ethics in journalism:
How can you do justice to the daily news and reporting of that news, when you are holding back facts for personal gain and the element of surprise? Isn’t that really an issue of robbing Peter to pay Paul?

Puit may disagree with me on that, but I think that while that is good marketing, it’s poor journalistic practice and certainly, dicey ethics.

]]> Comment on Judge Glass stays on the case - Titus calls her “wicked” and “mean” by: darkstar http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/#comment-10794 Mon, 08 Jan 2007 16:55:42 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/#comment-10794 Chain, thanks. I wouldnt worry too much about "Puit's hard work..." he works for the LVRJ, so it isnt like he isnt getting paid to write these stories. Im wondering why if he is a reporter for the paper, why these other details didnt make it into the stories he wrote for the LVRJ? Then, for them to end up in a book he "wrote"...well, Im just wondering if he doesnt have a conflict of interest with his employer... Very interested to know of anything new from the book.. d* Chain, thanks.

I wouldnt worry too much about “Puit’s hard work…” he works for the LVRJ, so it isnt like he isnt getting paid to write these stories.

Im wondering why if he is a reporter for the paper, why these other details didnt make it into the stories he wrote for the LVRJ?

Then, for them to end up in a book he “wrote”…well, Im just wondering if he doesnt have a conflict of interest with his employer…

Very interested to know of anything new from the book..

d*

]]> Comment on Judge Glass stays on the case - Titus calls her “wicked” and “mean” by: Chainsaw http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/#comment-10767 Mon, 08 Jan 2007 04:00:49 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/#comment-10767 d* I will try to next week with the hopes that everyone here will purchase it. I wouldn't want to infringe on Puits hard work. d*

I will try to next week with the hopes that everyone here will purchase it. I wouldn’t want to infringe on Puits hard work.

]]> Comment on Judge Glass stays on the case - Titus calls her “wicked” and “mean” by: darkstar http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/#comment-10759 Mon, 08 Jan 2007 03:07:53 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/#comment-10759 Can you share some of that info? d* Can you share some of that info?

d*

]]> Comment on Judge Glass stays on the case - Titus calls her “wicked” and “mean” by: Administrator http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/#comment-10757 Mon, 08 Jan 2007 02:25:46 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/#comment-10757 We've seen a bit of what is in the book and there is a great deal of info that has not been put out. The witness statements are very informative and do show some new info. We’ve seen a bit of what is in the book and there is a great deal of info that has not been put out. The witness statements are very informative and do show some new info.

]]> Comment on Judge Glass stays on the case - Titus calls her “wicked” and “mean” by: darkstar http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/#comment-10748 Mon, 08 Jan 2007 00:18:03 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/#comment-10748 Let me know what you think of the book...My bet is that there wont be much else in it that we havent read so far, and will be missing the stuff that has happened since it was published... I'm sure Saggese has other attorneys he is consulting with...they all do on cases like this, especially big time felony cases... d* Let me know what you think of the book…My bet is that there wont be much else in it that we havent read so far, and will be missing the stuff that has happened since it was published…

I’m sure Saggese has other attorneys he is consulting with…they all do on cases like this, especially big time felony cases…

d*

]]> Comment on Judge Glass stays on the case - Titus calls her “wicked” and “mean” by: Chainsaw http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/#comment-10719 Sun, 07 Jan 2007 13:14:18 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/#comment-10719 Well, I used a younger attorney from a big firm before for my business. He performed very very well for me, and always had long/big timers at his finger tips for advice. Saggase man as well. I'm most certain of it. I'm gonna buy Glen Puits book next Saturday, he's signing down the street from me. It looks interesting. I read the table of contents. Well, I used a younger attorney from a big firm before for my business. He performed very very well for me, and always had long/big timers at his finger tips for advice. Saggase man as well. I’m most certain of it.

I’m gonna buy Glen Puits book next Saturday, he’s signing down the street from me. It looks interesting. I read the table of contents.

]]> Comment on Judge Glass stays on the case - Titus calls her “wicked” and “mean” by: darkstar http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/#comment-10682 Sat, 06 Jan 2007 19:44:37 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/#comment-10682 His only connection seems to be that he was in the same firm as Cristalli... Saggese has been a member of the Nevada bar since October 1999. Still pretty young. I wonder what his record is... d* His only connection seems to be that he was in the same firm as Cristalli…
Saggese has been a member of the Nevada bar since October 1999.
Still pretty young. I wonder what his record is…

d*

]]> Comment on Judge Glass stays on the case - Titus calls her “wicked” and “mean” by: Disgusted http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/#comment-10672 Sat, 06 Jan 2007 14:07:38 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/#comment-10672 After researching the Binion case archives I see absolutely no mention of Saggese. After researching the Binion case archives I see absolutely no mention of Saggese.

]]> Comment on Judge Glass stays on the case - Titus calls her “wicked” and “mean” by: darkstar http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/#comment-10647 Fri, 05 Jan 2007 22:39:03 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/#comment-10647 I see Cristalli was apparently the lead attorney for Murphy in the second Binion trial. After reading through most of Puit's articles on the second trial, Saggese doesnt appear, at least not that I found...not that he wasnt involved,necessarily, but he didnt get any press either... Not that any of this matters...Vegas is full of capable lawyers. Saggese is not the best, and not the worst. We will see what happens when the shooting starts in April... d* I see Cristalli was apparently the lead attorney for Murphy in the second Binion trial. After reading through most of Puit’s articles on the second trial, Saggese doesnt appear, at least not that I found…not that he wasnt involved,necessarily, but he didnt get any press either…

Not that any of this matters…Vegas is full of capable lawyers. Saggese is not the best, and not the worst.

We will see what happens when the shooting starts in April…

d*

]]> Comment on Judge Glass stays on the case - Titus calls her “wicked” and “mean” by: Chainsaw http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/#comment-10643 Fri, 05 Jan 2007 18:53:40 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/#comment-10643 Well there you go, ol' Craiggers aint as in ept as many people thought, (or whoever hired him) as well as Saggase. Even though he might not have been the lead lawyer (he may have been, I don't know), that was a huge 2nd trial. Sounds like he may have quite a resume. I'll have to research this. And if he doesn't, nothin a phone call away can't handle. Well there you go, ol’ Craiggers aint as in ept as many people thought, (or whoever hired him) as well as Saggase. Even though he might not have been the lead lawyer (he may have been, I don’t know), that was a huge 2nd trial. Sounds like he may have quite a resume. I’ll have to research this.

And if he doesn’t, nothin a phone call away can’t handle.

]]> Comment on Judge Glass stays on the case - Titus calls her “wicked” and “mean” by: A Thought http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/#comment-10642 Fri, 05 Jan 2007 18:09:58 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/#comment-10642 Second trial. He was part of Sandra Murphy's defense team with Michael Cristalli. Second trial. He was part of Sandra Murphy’s defense team with Michael Cristalli.

]]> Comment on Judge Glass stays on the case - Titus calls her “wicked” and “mean” by: darkstar http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/#comment-10626 Thu, 04 Jan 2007 23:48:28 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/#comment-10626 Saggese was not involved in the first Binion trial, at least not to my knowledge, and I followed that case on a daily basis from start to finish...maybe he had some role in the retrial, perhaps you can fill me in? I didnt follow the second trial near as close, as I had my fill from the first one... Who did he represent in the Binion trial? Im not sure I recall anyone here saying this was Saggese's first violent crime case...and whether he wins or loses this case probably wont mean diddly to his future...In Vegas, attorneys are a dime a dozen, and there are some sly dogs working the courtrooms there...Saggese is young...this will be good experience for him. d* Saggese was not involved in the first Binion trial, at least not to my knowledge, and I followed that case on a daily basis from start to finish…maybe he had some role in the retrial, perhaps you can fill me in? I didnt follow the second trial near as close, as I had my fill from the first one…

Who did he represent in the Binion trial?

Im not sure I recall anyone here saying this was Saggese’s first violent crime case…and whether he wins or loses this case probably wont mean diddly to his future…In Vegas, attorneys are a dime a dozen, and there are some sly dogs working the courtrooms there…Saggese is young…this will be good experience for him.

d*

]]> Comment on Judge Glass stays on the case - Titus calls her “wicked” and “mean” by: A Thought http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/#comment-10624 Thu, 04 Jan 2007 23:24:31 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/#comment-10624 I think it's amusing that everyone talks like this is the first violent crime case Saggese has ever worked on and how he's going to be at a loss if he loses this case. It's neither his first murder case, nor is it his first high-profile case. Anybody remember a little case known as the Ted Binion murder trial? Or perhaps the father-son case against the Palms Hotel and Casino? This is hardly his end all-be all case. I think it’s amusing that everyone talks like this is the first violent crime case Saggese has ever worked on and how he’s going to be at a loss if he loses this case. It’s neither his first murder case, nor is it his first high-profile case. Anybody remember a little case known as the Ted Binion murder trial? Or perhaps the father-son case against the Palms Hotel and Casino? This is hardly his end all-be all case.

]]> Comment on Judge Glass stays on the case - Titus calls her “wicked” and “mean” by: darkstar http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/#comment-10595 Thu, 04 Jan 2007 03:04:16 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/#comment-10595 Saggese is beat on the evidence, so all he can do is to try and find some procedural error; the so called "technicality..." Even if a new judge took over, it wouldnt affect the criminal evidence going forward, and it likely wouldnt delay the trial much, either. CT and Saggese still have the same problems... d* Saggese is beat on the evidence, so all he can do is to try and find some procedural error; the so called “technicality…”

Even if a new judge took over, it wouldnt affect the criminal evidence going forward, and it likely wouldnt delay the trial much, either.

CT and Saggese still have the same problems…

d*

]]> Comment on Judge Glass stays on the case - Titus calls her “wicked” and “mean” by: Gym Rat (drug free) http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/#comment-10591 Thu, 04 Jan 2007 02:04:37 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/#comment-10591 A hugh loss for Saggese, better get used to it. A hugh loss for Saggese, better get used to it.

]]> Comment on Judge Glass stays on the case - Titus calls her “wicked” and “mean” by: WTF http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/#comment-10549 Wed, 03 Jan 2007 03:24:39 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/#comment-10549 It appears the Saggese has publicly slandered Daskas. To openly state that the County Prosecuter was lying is a bold statement that he no doubt is regretting. I wouldn't hire him. Who the hell was he tryiung to impress? It appears the Saggese has publicly slandered Daskas. To openly state that the County Prosecuter was lying is a bold statement that he no doubt is regretting. I wouldn’t hire him. Who the hell was he tryiung to impress?

]]> Comment on Judge Glass stays on the case - Titus calls her “wicked” and “mean” by: chainsaw http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/#comment-10546 Wed, 03 Jan 2007 00:41:01 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/#comment-10546 You can't fault the defense for trying. If I look back at past post's, many have thought a violation here. I know little about law, but I belive she shouldn't have been part of the Brady thing. I belive she can be unbiased and fair anyway. Either the evidence will convict or aquite (sic)... I don't believe she will let lie's into a courtroom... I have been known to be wrong, but not that much. You can’t fault the defense for trying. If I look back at past post’s, many have thought a violation here. I know little about law, but I belive she shouldn’t have been part of the Brady thing. I belive she can be unbiased and fair anyway. Either the evidence will convict or aquite (sic)… I don’t believe she will let lie’s into a courtroom… I have been known to be wrong, but not that much.

]]> Comment on Judge Glass stays on the case - Titus calls her “wicked” and “mean” by: Disgusted http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/#comment-10539 Tue, 02 Jan 2007 21:33:41 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/02/judge-glass-stays-on-the-case-titus-calls-her-wicked-and-mean/#comment-10539 OOPS! OOPS!

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