MICHAEL STEINBERG PERP WALK

MICHAEL STEINBERG ARREST  PERP WALK IN COURTHOUSE

While waiting for the appearance of Michael Steinberg and the courtroom to open,

out of the elevator walked 2 FBI agents and a tall man in a navy sweater, dark pants, very coiffed 

grey hair. Then I notice his hands were behind him,  that he was handcuffed and realized,  

this must be Michael Steinberg.

 The agents tried to enter the courtroom, it was locked so they tried to find another spot 

put him, then finally decided to try the stairwell, and appears they got into the court that way.

It was moving way too fast  for me to capture on the spot, esp with no materials out to draw.

By the time we got into the courtroom, 

Steinberg was seated inside  and his handcuffs were off .

So I drew this from memory. What struck me was how his head was held so high 

and he was so polished looking. An odd contrast w those handcuffs. 

I had read he did not want to be perp walked, they did not do it outside

but they did it in the courthouse. 

New York Times Peter Lattman Story Link

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/03/29/sac-capital-manager-arrested-on-insider-trading-charges/

U.S. Supreme Court Questions Federal Gay-Marriage Law

Today in Washington DC the US Supreme Court heard arguments about  challenges to the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Greg Stohr, reporter for Bloomberg News was there and filed this report.
Bloomberg Business Week DOMA article.

Many images are drawn of the court but rare are images from the  press room.

Greg Stohr from Bloomberg News at his desk in  the SCOTUS press room by Aggie Kenny

When Aggie Kenny visited Washington DC to cover the Roberts court, she  drew the press room and Greg Stohr. Note the blue blazer hanging, indicating the somewhat formal attire worn covering the court. 

RENGAN RAJARATNAM

left to right: AUSA David Massey, defense lawyer Vinoo Varghese, defendant Rengan Rajaratnam 

Today Raj Rajaratnam's brother was arraigned on charges of insider trading. When I covered the Raj trial Rengan's name would come up and sometimes his photo was shown. When I finally saw him in person  it was surprising  how different he looked than the photo I saw at trial. He is much smaller than his brother, and does not look much like Raj at all.

Today was his first appearance. Judge Buchwald was assigned the case, David Massey is the Assistant US Attorney and Rengan's lawyer is Vinoo Varghese. The judge seeing these names for the first time, instead of attempting to pronounce them,  referred to Rengan Rajaratnam as Mr RR and his lawyer as Mr VV. Admittedly took me a while to learn how to say Raj Rajaratnam's name and spell it too.

Yoko Ono for Gun Control

Yoko Ono, John Lennon's widow tweeted for gun control

Yoko Ono Gun Control Story

This image says so much about this tragic event.

As court artists we see the aftermath of gun violence in court:

a weeping family member, horrible frightening testimony, an awful piece of evidence.

This photo shows what words can sometimes not describe.

Below is a piece of artwork by Aggie Kenny who, as a Lennon fan, was faced with the unpleasant assignment to draw the man who shot John Lennon, Mark David Chapman; seated with a copy of Catcher in the Rye. A copy of the novel was in Chapman's possession when he was arrested on December 8.

Mark David Chapman in court, during formal arraignment, December 1980
100 Centre Street Manhattan Criminal Court.
by Aggie Kenny

Chapman is currently incarcerated in the Wende Correctional Facility in Alden, New York
On August 23 2012, Chapman was denied parole by a three-member board. 
He may apply for his next parole hearing in 2014

Abu Hamza Al-Masri, Handless Terror Suspect, May Get Spork For Hand

Abu Hamza in Manhattan Federal Court during his initial appearance.

 

 

 

Abu Hamza Al-Masri, Handless Terror Suspect, May Get Spork For Hand

Update on this story, Abu Hamza was not allowed to wear his prosthetics in court when he was arraigned several months ago ( pictured).  But now in place of a hook or a rubber hand, his lawyers would like for their client to be outfitted with a spork – a combination spoon and fork. Hamza is scheduled to go trial in New York City next year, and faces the possibility of life in prison.

Judge orders arraignment for Colorado theater shooting suspect over lawyers’ plea for delay

Judge orders arraignment for Colorado theater shooting suspect over lawyers’ plea for delay

7NEWS - Judge overseeing Aurora theater shooting suspect James Holmes case says statutes constitutional - Local Story

7NEWS - Judge overseeing Aurora theater shooting suspect James Holmes case says statutes constitutional - Local Story