Can Lam Luong Get A Fair Trial?

Bridge Tragedy Lam Luong That’s the question his attorneys who are pushing for a change of venue want pollsters to ask residents of Mobile County.

by Jessica Taloney

Published: Fri, August 08, 2008 - 4:01 pm CST Last Updated: Fri, August 08, 2008 - 4:21 pm CST

Escorted by six officers and wearing a bullet proof vest, 37-year-old Lam Luong was back in court Friday.

The capital murder suspect is accused of throwing his four young children one-by-one off the Dauphin Island Bridge in January.

Luong's trial is not set to begin until March 9th of next year, but Friday morning, Judge Charles Graddick heard several pre-trial motions.

Graddick agreed to allow the defense to conduct a public opinion poll in Mobile County to determine whether a fair trial can take place here. Among the questions on the poll is whether "you believe most people in Mobile County think Lam Luong is guilty." Prosecutors objected to the question, saying no one can possibly know what "most people in Mobile County" think, but Judge Graddick says he'll allow the pollster, Dr. Vern Kennedy, to determine what questions will be asked.

Graddick says he will take the survey into consideration when he rules on a change of venue motion in February. Nonetheless, Graddick insists the court will find 100 potential jurors and Mobile County and question each of the jurors individually. Graddick says their answers during the jury selection will be the deciding factor in whether the trial should be moved.

The poll, as well as all of Luong's defense, will be paid for by taxpayers.

Prosecutors also asked the judge to reconsider appointing an interperter for Luong. District Attorney John Tyson asked Graddick to listen to several audio tapes he says shows Luong's understanding of the English language. The judge agreed to hear the tape behind closed doors, but said he will likely allow Luong to keep his interperter.

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Tide Fan Says:

Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 11:37 am

You could ship that trial to Moscow and people there would have knowledge of it…The trial needs to be in Mobile…where it belongs.

kissingranny1026 Says:

Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 11:19 am

luong,i dont want to pay him to set his butt in jail i sure dont want to pay for him to gooooooo free,so (I Vote GUITLY)we all lost so much sleep,worrying about those babies before they were found when it was storming at nite,cold windy,i counldn’t sleep because i knew those babies were out there somewhere.so no,no no,hes guilty

mustuknow Says:

Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 12:52 am

Quite frankly I do not think that you will find a jury pool in the South East who is at the very least not familiar with the sugject and what alledgedly alledgedly happed to his kids. Hia girlfriend in prision will thinkaog, Welcome home little Lammy, now come to daddy

PENGUINGURL45 Says:

Sun, Aug 10, 2008 at 5:26 pm

NO HE CAN’T HE DESERVES TO DIE TIE HIM TO A INRONING BORED TIES BRICKS TO IT AND THOW HIM OFF THEN HE WILL SHE HOW HIS KIDS FELT OR PUT HIM WTH THE INMATES THAY WILL KILL HIM HAHA

cameo Says:

Sat, Aug 09, 2008 at 9:13 am

I don’t know why he is even getting a trial, he needs to be hung in public.

CypMrk Says:

Fri, Aug 08, 2008 at 10:10 pm

Yes he can, now fry his ***!

sweetnsour Says:

Fri, Aug 08, 2008 at 9:02 pm

A fair trial is just a formality, he is guilty. Did his children get a fair trial, I think not. I don’t care what his defense is, I be insane. Well then you need to die and meet your maker, there you go. If you are really insane God will show mercy on you, we won’t.

rosepetal Says:

Fri, Aug 08, 2008 at 8:03 pm

of course he can, but now the children who were thrown off the bridge will never get a fair trial.the idiot never gave killing them a second thought. let him have his day in court, then if found guilty just tie his hands behind his back and throw him off the bridge. set an example to all those who think they can kill children for fame.