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Hi ho, hi ho off to appeals we go
A New York judge upheld a jury’s verdict that convicted President-elect Trump of a felony, ruling the outcome of the hush money case can withstand the Supreme Court’s new test for presidential immunity.
Judge Juan Merchan’s decision comes on the heels of Trump’s presidential election victory against Vice President Harris, when voters chose to catapult him back to the White House despite his years of legal peril.
The judge has not yet ruled on Trump’s efforts to toss the case entirely now that he is president-elect.
US Appeals on this type of case in i am not familiar withHmm…
It seems that judge wants to keep the case ‘alive’ without sentencing Trump, which might make appealing it difficult.
Hmm…
It seems that judge wants to keep the case ‘alive’ without sentencing Trump, which might make appealing it difficult.
It's what MAGA wanted, but don't worry we'll see idiots running about calling this ruling "lawfare", since as we know, Dear Leader should be allowed to to commit whatever crimes he wants. Any attempt to hold him accountable to his actions is lawfare.Wait, how can this be? Haven’t many people here claimed the Supreme Court gave Donald Trump (and only Donald Trump) full immunity that covers everything?
Wait, how can this be? Haven’t many people here claimed the Supreme Court gave Donald Trump (and only Donald Trump) full immunity that covers everything?
That remains to be seen. Appeals are in progress.Wait, how can this be? Haven’t many people here claimed the Supreme Court gave Donald Trump (and only Donald Trump) full immunity that covers everything?
That judge is a corrupt POS. It will work itself out and eventually get tossed. The guy is just a hater and is protecting hes daughter who works for democrats and himself because he allowed evidence that clearly should not have been allowed. He's shit, democrats support him because they are the same corrupt scum.Hi ho, hi ho off to appeals we go
What is your argument? Facts please.Corrupt judge.
The report explains the several ways in which New York County District Attorney (DANY) Alvin Bragg's prosecution of President Trump suffers from severe legal and procedural defects, including:What is your argument? Facts please.
None of this is corruption, as you claim. Here is the definition, to help you out:The report explains the several ways in which New York County District Attorney (DANY) Alvin Bragg's prosecution of President Trump suffers from severe legal and procedural defects, including:
The report also details Judge Merchan's egregious legal rulings before and during the trial that all cut against President Trump's rights, including:
- Bragg's unconstitutional and unprecedented Russian-nesting-doll theory of criminal liability, in which the jury never had to reach unanimity as to each element of the criminal offenses; and
- Bragg's usurpation of the federal government's exclusive authority to prosecute alleged violations of federal campaign finance laws and the Biden-Harris Administration's refusal to intercede to protect federal interests.
- Judge Merchan's failure to recuse himself for manifest political bias against President Trump;
- The unconstitutional gag order he imposed on President Trump during the trial;
- Judge Merchan's admission of plainly inadmissible, irrelevant, and unfairly prejudicial testimony against President Trump; and
- Judge Merchan's refusal to permit former Federal Election Commission Chairman Bradley Smith to testify as to the meaning and complexities of the Federal Election Campaign Act.
New Report: How Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg and Judge Merchan Violated the Constitutional and Legal Rights of President Donald J. Trump
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Judiciary Committee and its Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government released an interim staff report titled, "judiciary.house.gov
It's what MAGA wanted, but don't worry we'll see idiots running about calling this ruling "lawfare", since as we know, Dear Leader should be allowed to commit whatever crimes he wants. Any attempt to hold him accountable to his actions is lawfare.
Daughter raises money for Dems. He donated to Dems. He made up rules for conviction.What is your argument? Facts please.
Because they followed the law? You seem confused.Corrupt judge.
The thing is that it's NY appeals in this case, which are a little different. From my understanding, the judge has to approve any appeals while the case is in progress, until he issues final judgement. Not very helpful in cases like this, where there's some fundamental and unique underlying issues.US Appeals on this type of case in i am not familiar with
That's a pretty bizarre ruling. A very stark contrast to the federal case where even the indictment had to be gutted and re-written (twice) to try to untangle the official acts. But then this judge has made strange rulings one after another.Hi ho, hi ho off to appeals we go
You have a law degree and a license to practice law to go along with your "assessment" of the case?
Not that this is needed to offer an Un-informed decision.
However, the case is based on a unique use of a law that is normally a misdemeanor Penal Law Section 175.05 (falsifying business records in the Second Degree) unless there is an underlying "felony" the act sought to avoid which raises the charge to Penal Law Section 175.10 (A person is guilty of falsifying business records in the first degree when he commits the crime of falsifying business records in the second degree, and when his intent to defraud includes an intent to commit another crime or to aid or conceal the commission thereof. Falsifying business records in the first degree is a class E felony.)
Problem is, there was no underlying felony actually identified, but it has been "assumed" to be linked to Federal Election law, campaign finance in some way. But the Prosecution failed to identify the alleged Federal law violated.
Law Professor: The Manhattan District Attorney’s Convoluted Legal Case Against Donald Trump Gets More Convoluted
To request an interview with Professor Germain, please contact Ellen James Mbuqe, executive director of media relations, at ejmbuqe@syr.edu. By Gregory Germ ...news.syr.edu
So in the first case, absent identification of an actual felony the acts were seeking to avoid, the charges cannot be raised to a felony under Penal Law Section 175.10. They would remain a misdemeanor under Penal law 170.05, which has a 1-year statute of limitations. That period has long passed prior to filing the case. If this is true, the cases must be dismissed.
If not, the State has to identify the underlying felony and show the act(s) would have allowed the defendant to avoid those Federal Felony charges.
That leads to the second issue. The Prosecution has not identified the underlying Federal Felony that act sought to avoid. However, the prosecution keeps indicating it has something to do with Federal Election law. The problem with that is the Federal Agencies involved have already indicated that the information "not provided" was not in violation of election law.
Thank youThe thing is that it's NY appeals in this case, which are a little different. From my understanding, the judge has to approve any appeals while the case is in progress, until he issues final judgement. Not very helpful in cases like this, where there's some fundamental and unique underlying issues.
After final judgement the case can be appealed through the NY system, and then pushed to federal. But it does appear at this point to be a zombie case - neither dead nor alive.
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