Tiller’s Lawyer Tells Of Fears Preceding Slaying
As Wichita lawyer Dan Monnat prepared to hear a jury’s verdict in late March**, he received notice of the latest threat against his client, abortion provider George Tiller.
Jury Finds George Tiller Not Guilty
George Tiller was acquitted Friday of misdemeanor charges stemming from late-term abortions he performed, but moments after the verdict was announced the state’s medical board announced it was investigating similar allegations against him.
NY Times: Jurors Acquit Kansas Doctor in a Late-Term Abortion Case
After years of investigations and four days of testimony, jurors here took just 45 minutes on Friday to acquit a controversial abortion doctor. “It’s been a long ordeal for his patients, Dr. Tiller and his family,” the lead defense lawyer, Dan Monnat said…
Jury: Tiller Not Guilty on All Counts
WICHITA, Kansas It took years to bring the case to trial, but it took a jury less than an hour of deliberating to find Dr. George Tiller not guilty of the 19 charges he faced for allegedly breaking Kansas’ late-term abortion law. We have just been looking for someone brave enough to say ‘this has…
Prosecution Rests Case in Tiller Abortion Trial
Prosecutors rested their case Tuesday against abortion provider George Tiller after calling as their lone witness the consulting physician who provided the second opinion required by Kansas law for late-term abortions.
Tiller’s lawyers were to begin presenting their evidence today. They will try to show that Tiller had no improper financial or legal connections with Ann Kristin Neuhaus, from whom he regularly sought second opinions on late-term abortions.
Physician Says She Didn’t Work Full-Time for George Tiller
The prosecution’s only witness said Monday she did not have a full-time business relationship with Wichita abortion provider George Tiller.
The denial strikes at the main issue that has Tiller on trial in Sedgwick County District Court, charged with 19 misdemeanors.
Defense Claims Lawyer, Kan. Board OK’d Referrals
The trial of one of the nation’s few late-term abortion providers began Monday with defense attorneys trying to cast doubt on whether the doctor intentionally broke a state law requiring that an independent physician sign off on the procedure.
Dan Monnat, a defense attorney for Dr. George Tiller, told jurors in his opening statement that Tiller relied on advice from the state medical board’s director and one of his lawyers when he used Dr. Kristin Neuhaus as a second opinion for some abortions.
Lawyers Work to Seat George Tiller Trial Jury
Defense attorney Dan Monnat hinted at the defense strategy by saying Tiller has never “knowingly or intentionally” been financially affiliated with the doctor who provided second opinions.
Tiller Jury Taking Shape
Defense attorneys hint at their strategy while questioning potential jurors.
Prosecutor: Mailed Records Shouldn’t Affect Tiller Case
The Kansas Attorney General’s Office on Friday said that while it doesn’t dispute a motion filed by lawyers for a Wichita abortion provider about records being mailed out of the state, it shouldn’t affect the prosecution of George Tiller.