We talked to an assistant district attorney, and he didn't believe a rope or noose could be considered a deadly weapon. We were frankly surprised. An all-white grand jury no-billed it as a felony.

Less rope is needed for two necks as the Government's noose tightens.

I was a prosecutor in Brooklyn in the homicide division and then as a senior assistant district attorney.

[Murphy said he is particularly appalled by speeches made by attorneys in TV courtrooms. Sam Waterston (as Assistant District Attorney Jack McCoy on] Law & Order ... the witness sits mute, the judge stares and the defense attorney seems to be Crazy-Glued to his chair.

We believe that Ronnie Earle is a politically vindictive district attorney, ... He's pursuing Jim Ellis because he works for Tom DeLay.

intensely partisan Democratic district attorney.