And Mr. Hecker will put on a master class in it.
Mostly, I cannot wait to see the "lawyer as witness" problem confound Mr. McGuire, as he squirms to try to explain that "he alone" decided to indict -- and then bring toward trial. . . a nearly three year old traffic stop -- where not even a traffic ticket was issued. . . but somehow he charged it as. . . a felony -- to the grand jury. And then explain how his impartial "justice only" facade will return, as soon as he is back sitting in the first seat -- prosecuting for the Noemites. Yikes.
I will also particularly enjoy Agent VanWie's repeated nonsense -- he tried this gambit last summer, too -- before USDC Judge Crenshaw [which is, in no small part, why the dismissal is pending, for this Thursday] re his silly explanation for why he reopened this old. . . non-case.
. . .COMES NOW the United States of America, by and through Braden H. Boucek, United States Attorney, and, pursuant to this Court’s prior order (DE # 162), provides the following amended witness list for the February 26, 2026 evidentiary hearing. This pleading amends the Government’s prior witness list, which was previously filed on October 30, 2025. (DE # 196.)
At the hearing, the Government intends to call:
➢ Supervisory Special Agent John VanWie, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI): the United States anticipates that Agent VanWie, who worked for HSI – Baltimore, will testify regarding his decision to reopen the [not even traffic-ticketed 2023 Tennessee] investigation into the defendant’s [early 2023, entirely unticketed] activities -- on April 17, 2025. . . .
➢ Special Agent In Charge Rana Saoud, Homeland Security Investigations: the United States anticipates that Agent Saoud, who supervised the HSI -- Nashville office, will testify regarding the [re-]commencement of the [more than two year stale] investigation into the defendant’s. . . activities by HSI -- Nashville. . . .
➢ First Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert E. McGuire: the United States anticipates that Mr. McGuire [who, until now had been lead trial counsel], who was serving as the Acting United States Attorney at the time the indictment was obtained, will testify regarding the reasons he sought the indictment and who made the ultimate decision to seek the indictment. . . .
[Bonus question: Will Mr. Hecker find a way to call the US Attorney who resigned rather than udnertake this vindictive prosecution -- he's a long time VAndy law prof. -- widely respected. Will we see him? I dunno.] In any event, buckle-up buttercup -- these dullards / goons are about to be. . . unmasked -- in Music City Thursday morning. See ya' then.
नमस्ते
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