In April 1967, Judge Haggerty handed down strict "guidelines governing conduct" of the prosecution and the defense in the Clay Shaw case. New Orleans Times-Picayune, April 1, 1967 Garrison didn't think much of Judge Haggerty's guidelines. Note Garrison's quote: "The judge was just making a suggestion when he handed out the guidelines. The District Attorney can make any statements he wishes." Previous Relevant Blog Posts ACLU had Concerns about a Fair Trial for Clay Shaw Garr

Few people realize just how much power Jim Garrison utilized in his position as District Attorney of the Parish of New Orleans. Milton Brener, in his superb book The Garrison Case , wrote: "By virtue of his office, the District Attorney is potentially the most powerful of the public officials domiciled at Tulane and Broad ... However, until 1962, the full extent of his strength had been convincingly impressed neither upon the community in general, nor upon the politicians the

In January 1968, police officer Aloysius Habighorst made the following statement to Garrison's investigators: Towards the end of July,...