Haredi Mega-Thief's Bid To Delay Sentencing Denied

Haredi mega-thief Eliyahu Weinstein (pictured at right), who has fired or lost a string of attorneys; tried – and spectacularly failed – to withdraw his guilty plea because, he claimed, the government had no right to charge him for new frauds he committed after pleading guilty; had his latest attorney try to delay sentencing so he could have more time to prepare to object to the government's sentencing demands. Earlier today, that motion was denied.

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Comments

[jancsibacsi]

This weinstein is so out of his mind that its not even funny.

[rebitzman - $101 to read my posts]

You have to admire his tenacity

[Isa]

This thief is clutching at the sides of a 'Teflon lined pipe' leading to a 'big black hole' to which he will never emerge again.

My guess is more than 26 years

[Account Deleted]

I would like to be in front of his cell and say...HA HA!

[Account Deleted]

On a more serious note, knowing the tenaticty and stupidity of his lawyer (or vice versea)I am expecting another wild card appeal of some sorts. Who is paying for this guy's defense? These appeals aren't cheap.

[nachos]

On a more serious note, knowing the tenaticty and stupidity of his lawyer (or vice versea)I am expecting another wild card appeal of some sorts. Who is paying for this guy's defense? These appeals aren't cheap.

Posted by: marinejew | December 09, 2013 at 10:13 PM
See the previous article!!!

[Moisheb]

Thanks for the update

[Moshe]

Weinstein argued that the government "had no right to charge him for new frauds he committed after pleading guilty?" That's some lazy reporting on your part. The motion argued that the fraud as alleged by the government was committed before he pled guilty.

[Shmarya Rosenberg]

No.

What it argued rather clearly is that Weinstein's guilty plea in the "first" fraud covered all similar crimes committed during or after the first fraud.

And what the judge did is reprimand Weisnstein's attorney for filing that motion.