Gerald Ung trial coming up on 2-7-11

**bill gray** · February 3rd, 2011, 02:12 PM

Case # CP-51-CR-0004808-2010 if you want to read up on the progress so far. Set for 9 AM in "location 304." I think that is at the Crim. Justice Ctr at 13th and Filbert but I am not certain.

Anyone going to observe? I am (far) out of State and would love to read about the case i.e. "Are you allowed to be prepared for and willing to survive a vicious attack in Phila. or are you required to take your lumps? Put another way, "If your are faced by multiple attackers who outweigh you 3 or 4 to one and appear to be fueled by high-test ethanol, may you reasonably fear for your health and life expectancy as well as that of your girl friend and make a preemptive counter attack? (Anyone remember Israel and the Gulf of Acquaba (sp?) circa 1970? Arabs fired a few rounds and the Israelis hit back like a ton of bricks and cut the heart out of their willingness to fight.)

How will the DA describe Ung's "legitimate choices" vs self defense?

**rjmst1** · February 3rd, 2011, 10:24 PM

I'd be surprised if it were to go on the 7th.

**Curmudgeon** · February 3rd, 2011, 10:50 PM

Originally Posted by rjmst1

I'd be surprised if it were to go on the 7th.

Why is that?

**rjmst1** · February 3rd, 2011, 11:33 PM

They never go first listing.

**PhillyAR** · February 4th, 2011, 01:36 AM

It will get continued several times before it goes to trial. That is the nature of criminal cases. It is good for the defense.

**bill gray** · February 4th, 2011, 10:29 AM

The D could really throw a monkey wrench into the process by NOT asking for a continuance.
An American chess champion (Fisher?) was coming up on a match with a Russian champion who was being coached by many Russian Grand Masters. They were basing everything on Fisher's normal opening move and going from there. Fisher changed his opening move and all the coaching for the Russian went down the tubes. He had secretly trained for months on the new opening. He used surprise to his advantage and flustered the Russians.

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