Leonie Brinkema Quotations

Unless the United States demonstrates a legitimate reason why these recordings are essential to an issue in dispute either in the guilt or penalty phase of this case, these tape recordings should not be admitted at trial,

Unfortunately, it is now obvious that no attorney appointed by the court will satisfy the defendant,

It is a sad case because I believe that these defendants may be good family members and obviously have lots of friends, but the reality is that the government has established the offenses.

The affidavit must indicate why investigators were unable to retrieve any information from MSN Hotmail and/or any other computers or accounts searched,

The quantity and quality of the defendant's pleadings strongly reinforce our conclusion that standby counsel must remain on this case,

There is significant evidence in this record that you did not know anything about the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, or any of the specific plans,

disturbed by the extent to which the United States' intelligence officials have classified the pleadings, orders and memorandum opinions in this case.

This is a what I consider to be a split decision in a very complex case,

Although the public's right to a speedy trial is a legitimate concern, this court's paramount concern is ensuring that the defense receive a fair trial, ... The volume and complexity of the evidence in this prosecution fully support the defense request for a brief continuance of the trial date.

skepticism of the government's ability to prosecute this case in open court.

In all the years I've been on the bench, I've never seen such an egregious violation of the court's rule on witnesses.

Because Mr. Freeman has consistently declined to comply, ... the defendant's motions requesting that Mr. Freeman be permitted to provide him with out-of-court legal assistance ... are denied.

I could not find the testimony of two of the defendants credible, ... It showed a blindness, which the law does not permit. Some witnesses saw what was going on, realized what was happening. Some other defendants sensed the problem and withdrew.

agrees with the defendant's skepticism of the government's ability to prosecute this case in open court in light of the shroud of secrecy under which it seeks to proceed.