Did DA Jim Martin Really Want to Fix the Villa Case?

"I think there will be evidence that . . . Ms. Villa cautioned LaBarre to slow down."

That's what Lehigh County DA Jim Martin told the press when Robert LaBarre, the son of a local lawyer, was arrested in the drunk driving death of Sheena Villa.

Wait a tic.

If DA Jim Martin wanted to fix this case, as Bill Villa is trying to delude everyone into thinking, why on earth would he make a statement like that? And to the press! Could it be that Villa's judgment is clouded?

Not according to Villa. DA Jim Martin is really, really one of the bad guys. "I'd like to see Jim Martin choke on a steak sandwich at Seward's and explode. I hope I haven't been too wishy-washy here ..."


There you have it.