The dark side of Polanski!
Well, the suspense just about killed all the intrigued onlookers and even cynics who snickered on the sidelines in the shadows.
With the announcement hitting news wires this afternoon - that Roman Polanski has requested a trial by abstentia - it appears there may eventually be closure on the three-decades-old rape case.
Maybe not.
If the outcome requires jail time, will the beleaguered auteur agree to bow his head gracefully, and allow himself to be turned over to the authorities in Los Angeles for incarceration?
First things first, though.
Although Polanski's formal request to the court was dated last month on December 29th, the Judge presiding over the case currently, noted for the record that there would have to be a preliminary hearing first to determine the status of the case.
Not unlike most bench-warmers, Judge Espinoza is probably put-off at being raked over the coals by the Appellate Court Justices.
For obvious reasons, Espinoza is going to take his own sweet time to get it right this round!
If you read between the lines, the response from the Superior Court's Criminal Division, may be a tip-off.
A spokesperson succinctly noted to the defense lawyers that the proposal offered up by the Justices in the 2nd Appellate Court was just "a suggestion" and "certainly wasn't a directive."
Ouch!
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