** Stumbo responds to Fletcher's motion to dismiss. **

The Attorney General's office has filed its response, with supporting proof, to the Gov.'s motion to dismiss the merit system indictments. Read the story here.
I must say that after reading and analyzing the AG's response, I believe that the AG has made some VERY persuasive and convincing legal arguments to support the case going forward (since the matters raised are viewed in the light most favourable to the prosecution) --with the exception of Duncan's firing, which I still believe to be proper, if he was STILL a probationary employee at the time of the dismissal as the Gov. alleges. So I conclude that the trial will proceed as scheduled. Then, Stumbo will have the hard task of convincing a petit jury to convict. Stay tuned.