Roman Polanski Denied Guarantee of No Jail Time in U.S. Return
The L.A. Superior Court issued a statement on Monday, announcing that judge Scott Gordon denied Polanski's motions. In a 13-page order, Gordon held that Polanski's attorney Harland Braun cited no authority to support his granting a motion that would compel prosecutors to show their hand regarding custody.
"The People have unambiguously stated their desire to avoid discussing any substantive issues regarding Polanski's case until he is physically present in the court's jurisdiction," writes Gordon. "The District Attorney is acting well within her discretion to decline to state a position to a defendant absent from court and in warrant status. ... Additionally, Polanski is not entitled to avail himself of this court's power to hear his demands while he openly stands in contempt of a legal order from this very court."
