Later, he added, "The money spent on this indictment, the money spent on this military-style raid, the money spent on housing these young individuals, the money spent on this prosecution — if you took two per cent or ten per cent of that money, we might be able to have enough money to deal with this whole youth problem".
"If I had known about this prosecution in advance, I would have gone to court to defend Mr Holes's right to freedom of expression," he said.
Philip Hackett, QC, one of the defence lawyers, asked if the prosecution was "making this up as they go along".
"It appears the only impediment to a resolution of this case would be if the prosecution chooses to seek the death penalty".
Lastly, imagine how quick and different this trial could have been if the prosecution had not remorselessly pushed its pre-meditated murder theory, and stuck instead to one of the lesser murder charges.
Later, Mr. Arnold said, "This prosecutor has not done his job, and if the prosecution didn't come up with something powerful the next day there was probably going to be an acquittal," according to Mr. Warford's affidavit.
Under new drug laws, judges may give some defendants diversion even if the prosecution objects.
He is entitled to the benefit of the doubt if the prosecution have not convinced you of his guilt".
"If the prosecution depended on something Ms. Williams said that she is now saying is false, the prosecutor needs to reopen this case," Mr. Sharpton said.
