Update on the Libby trial...

Changes, changes, changes...

Now, defense attorney, Ted Wells wants four hours to present closing arguments.. Stay tuned..

Also, defense filed yesterday a revised version of The Theory of Defense Instruction:


I. LEWIS LIBBY’S REVISED PROPOSED THEORY
OF THE DEFENSE INSTRUCTION

Mr. Libby contends that the government has not proven beyond a reasonable doubt that
he intended to or did obstruct justice, make intentionally false statements to the FBI, or make
intentionally false statements to the grand jury. Mr. Libby contends that he told the FBI and the
grand jury his honest recollections at the time, and to the extent any of those recollections were
incorrect, his mistakes were innocent.

He contends that he lacked any notes of the conversations
about which he was questioned, and that he was unable to refresh his recollection by reviewing
the notes of other people and discussing with them their recollections of events. He further
contends that the amount and scope of vital national security issues and information confronting
him on a daily basis during June and July 2003 may have affected his memory of any brief
conversations about the employment of Mr. Wilson's wife when he talked to FBI investigators in
October and November 2003, three or more months after the conversation are alleged to have
happened, and when he testified to the grand jury the following March. Mr. Libby further
contends that when the investigation began, he knew that he had not provided any information
about Ms. Wilson to Robert Novak.

Here is the filing.