Kirk Wright asks for trial to be moved from Atlanta
Kirk Wright has asked the Court to order a change of venue for his fraud trial. According to documents filed with the Court, the public defender has argued that as a result of the pre-trial publicity surrounding Mr. Wright's incarceration it is impossible for him to obtain a fair trial in Atlanta. The public defender argued that since bankruptcy proceedings have been largely reported, primarily in Atlanta papers, Mr. Kirk is thought of as someone who has done something sufficiently bad to have had his assets taken away.
The Government's opposition to the motion emphasizes that the publicity surrounding the bankruptcy has very little to do with the allegations of fraud, that the stories have been even handed, and that the defendant has failed to discharge his burden of proof.
The best part of this motion is the list of articles written about Kirk Wright, which are available here. Happy reading!
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