Ashleigh Merchant

So when we filed it, and it's crazy because this time last year, I was writing the motion, you know, getting ready. I mean, I spent the holidays preparing it and, you know, editing it with my law partner, with my husband, and getting it ready to be filed in early January. And so, you know, with Terrence Bradley. Yeah. Talking to Terrence Bradley. Exactly. Talking to Terrence Bradley.

So when we filed it, and it's crazy because this time last year, I was writing the motion, you know, getting ready. I mean, I spent the holidays preparing it and, you know, editing it with my law partner, with my husband, and getting it ready to be filed in early January. And so, you know, with Terrence Bradley. Yeah. Talking to Terrence Bradley. Exactly. Talking to Terrence Bradley.

You know, he was away for the holidays. And I remember waiting until he got back from the holidays to sort of verify all the facts with him. But, you know, so it was a year ago thinking about what's going to happen with this. And I knew that we were going to have to fight. So we're going to have to take every step of the way. We're going to have another fight.

You know, he was away for the holidays. And I remember waiting until he got back from the holidays to sort of verify all the facts with him. But, you know, so it was a year ago thinking about what's going to happen with this. And I knew that we were going to have to fight. So we're going to have to take every step of the way. We're going to have another fight.

You know, he was away for the holidays. And I remember waiting until he got back from the holidays to sort of verify all the facts with him. But, you know, so it was a year ago thinking about what's going to happen with this. And I knew that we were going to have to fight. So we're going to have to take every step of the way. We're going to have another fight.

we had to make sure that the judge gave us a hearing because we needed that hearing, you know, and then we needed the judge to issue strong, a strong order. And even though judge McAfee didn't rule with us, he issued a strong order and he made factual findings that were really strong. Um, you know, I'd hoped that funny Willis would do the right thing, but she dug in.

we had to make sure that the judge gave us a hearing because we needed that hearing, you know, and then we needed the judge to issue strong, a strong order. And even though judge McAfee didn't rule with us, he issued a strong order and he made factual findings that were really strong. Um, you know, I'd hoped that funny Willis would do the right thing, but she dug in.

we had to make sure that the judge gave us a hearing because we needed that hearing, you know, and then we needed the judge to issue strong, a strong order. And even though judge McAfee didn't rule with us, he issued a strong order and he made factual findings that were really strong. Um, you know, I'd hoped that funny Willis would do the right thing, but she dug in.

Um, she did the expected thing, you know, knowing her, she dug in, but, um, So, you know, I knew that it had the potential to completely derail the case if we won it every step of the way. But I also knew that that was going to be a really long haul. And I knew that it was going to be something where they dug in a lot and fought. I mean, fought vehemently.

Um, she did the expected thing, you know, knowing her, she dug in, but, um, So, you know, I knew that it had the potential to completely derail the case if we won it every step of the way. But I also knew that that was going to be a really long haul. And I knew that it was going to be something where they dug in a lot and fought. I mean, fought vehemently.

Um, she did the expected thing, you know, knowing her, she dug in, but, um, So, you know, I knew that it had the potential to completely derail the case if we won it every step of the way. But I also knew that that was going to be a really long haul. And I knew that it was going to be something where they dug in a lot and fought. I mean, fought vehemently.

You've seen how much they wanted to keep this case. But, you know, one thing I want to point out is the more they dug in, the more you could see that they were biased because these are government employees. If most of the time, if you say a judge is biased or you say a DA is biased, they say, OK, send it to someone else.

You've seen how much they wanted to keep this case. But, you know, one thing I want to point out is the more they dug in, the more you could see that they were biased because these are government employees. If most of the time, if you say a judge is biased or you say a DA is biased, they say, OK, send it to someone else.

You've seen how much they wanted to keep this case. But, you know, one thing I want to point out is the more they dug in, the more you could see that they were biased because these are government employees. If most of the time, if you say a judge is biased or you say a DA is biased, they say, OK, send it to someone else.

You know, I mean, that's immediately when you file a motion to recuse someone or disqualify. Normally they're like, bye, because who wants more work when you're, you know, when you're a government salaried employee, you usually don't want extra work. So normally the normal response would be disqualify me, let someone else look at it.

You know, I mean, that's immediately when you file a motion to recuse someone or disqualify. Normally they're like, bye, because who wants more work when you're, you know, when you're a government salaried employee, you usually don't want extra work. So normally the normal response would be disqualify me, let someone else look at it.

You know, I mean, that's immediately when you file a motion to recuse someone or disqualify. Normally they're like, bye, because who wants more work when you're, you know, when you're a government salaried employee, you usually don't want extra work. So normally the normal response would be disqualify me, let someone else look at it.

I feel so strongly about the facts of my case that if you had a neutral and detached prosecutor, they're going to come to the same conclusion. So I don't need to have a personal stake in this case. So when we saw her dig in and not do that, that said all we needed to know. That said, you definitely do have a personal stake in this case.

I feel so strongly about the facts of my case that if you had a neutral and detached prosecutor, they're going to come to the same conclusion. So I don't need to have a personal stake in this case. So when we saw her dig in and not do that, that said all we needed to know. That said, you definitely do have a personal stake in this case.

I feel so strongly about the facts of my case that if you had a neutral and detached prosecutor, they're going to come to the same conclusion. So I don't need to have a personal stake in this case. So when we saw her dig in and not do that, that said all we needed to know. That said, you definitely do have a personal stake in this case.