AnonyMary
Formerly Fooled - Finally Free
Found this post over at TippingPoint about an very good article on Rex Fowler and Scientology, written by a prosecutor. Covers Fowler and his crime, Tom Ciancio, Scientology fair game and attacks on it's critics, the false promises of OT abilities, suicides in Scientology, Scientology's drive for money... and more
http://forum.reachingforthetippingpoint.net/index.php/topic,6748.msg16451.html#msg16451
[..] Not a book, but here's a blog post by a state prosecutor:
Rex Fowler-A Scientologist run amuck
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After just two hours of deliberation, a Colorado jury found Rex Fowler guilty of first-degree murder in the slaying of his former business partner Thomas Ciancio. The case was fairly strait forward and the trial lasted only a few days. There was no question that Fowler killed his business partner; the only question was whether the crime was first or second degree murder. The state claimed the killing was premeditated and intentional; Fowler asserted that Ciancio’s death was not intended but, rather, a tragic accident. He maintained that Ciancio interrupted a botched suicide attempt and was killed in the ensuing melee.
As a practical matter, the jury’s verdict made little difference. His conviction of murder in the first-degree resulted in a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment. Had the jury convicted him of second-degree murder, he was exposed to a maximum penalty of forty-eight years incarceration. At age fifty-nine, it is unlikely that his life expectancy would exceed the likely prison term.
More, including a good history of the criminality of Scientology, at
http://prosecutorialrant.blogspot.com/2011/03/rex-fowler-scientologist-run-amuck.html [..]
Wow!
ps: About the author:
About Me
Vincent J. Dooley
Vincent Dooley has been a state prosecutor in Connecticut since 1987. During that time, he has represented the state in numerous cases in both the trial and appellate courts. He earned his JD from Quinnipiac University School of Law and his LLM from Boston University School of Law. The opinions expressed herein are his own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of any other person or entity.
http://forum.reachingforthetippingpoint.net/index.php/topic,6748.msg16451.html#msg16451
[..] Not a book, but here's a blog post by a state prosecutor:
Rex Fowler-A Scientologist run amuck
Quote
After just two hours of deliberation, a Colorado jury found Rex Fowler guilty of first-degree murder in the slaying of his former business partner Thomas Ciancio. The case was fairly strait forward and the trial lasted only a few days. There was no question that Fowler killed his business partner; the only question was whether the crime was first or second degree murder. The state claimed the killing was premeditated and intentional; Fowler asserted that Ciancio’s death was not intended but, rather, a tragic accident. He maintained that Ciancio interrupted a botched suicide attempt and was killed in the ensuing melee.
As a practical matter, the jury’s verdict made little difference. His conviction of murder in the first-degree resulted in a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment. Had the jury convicted him of second-degree murder, he was exposed to a maximum penalty of forty-eight years incarceration. At age fifty-nine, it is unlikely that his life expectancy would exceed the likely prison term.
More, including a good history of the criminality of Scientology, at
http://prosecutorialrant.blogspot.com/2011/03/rex-fowler-scientologist-run-amuck.html [..]
Wow!
ps: About the author:
About Me
Vincent J. Dooley
Vincent Dooley has been a state prosecutor in Connecticut since 1987. During that time, he has represented the state in numerous cases in both the trial and appellate courts. He earned his JD from Quinnipiac University School of Law and his LLM from Boston University School of Law. The opinions expressed herein are his own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of any other person or entity.
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