McNabb in the News (1-18-06)

Senior Principal Douglas McNabb was quoted in an AP story that focuses on the upcoming trial of three people accused of human smuggling. The prosecution is linked to Tyrone Williams, who we have discussed here.

Due to a gag order, neither prosecutors nor defense attorneys are commenting on the case.

Douglas McNabb, a Houston attorney who specializes in federal criminal defense, said the intense media coverage the case has garnered will hurt the defense.

"It will be very difficult to weed out jurors who may be predisposed against the defendants," he said. "It's going to be an uphill climb for the defendants."^[1]

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[1] Jury Selection to Begin in Smuggling Deaths Case, Associated Press (via KRISTV.com), Jan. 18, 2006).