"In February, Mueller indicted three Russian companies and thirteen individual Russians…who may or may not exist…for various crimes in connection with the 2016 campaign. The indictment looked to be bullsh** from the beginning as it makes running an anonymous Facebook page during an election a federal crime.
required to commence within thirty days .....
...Title I of the Speedy Trial Act of 1974, 88 Stat. 2080, as amended August 2, 1979, 93 Stat. 328, is set forth in 18 U.S.C. §§ 3161-3174. The Act establishes time limits for completing the various stages of a federal criminal prosecution. The information or indictment must be filed within 30 days from the date of arrest or service of the summons. 18 U.S.C. § 3161(b). Trial must commence within 70 days from the date the information or indictment was filed, or from the date the defendant appears before an officer of the court in which the charge is pending, whichever is later. 18 U.S.C. § 3161(c)(1).
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https://www.justice.gov/usam/criminal-resource-manual-628-speedy-trial-act-1974
Unless the defendants are present I don’t think the trial can commence with just their Lawyers. This isn’t a civil case. It’s criminal. They can be declared guilty in absentia but not innocent.
mueller’s omniscience is starting to look merelyscience.
He may resign soon rather than be subject to legal sanctions for abusing his role.
THAT would be the funniest event of my adult life!
Discovery is where bogus litigation goes to die. Mueller played himself. There is probably some type of fast track system in the particular court in which Mueller filed. That would mean he had a specified number of days to effect service of process after filing.
The idea is to keep cases moving and not let the system get choked. And to discourage bs filings.
Would be delightful to see Mueller smacked with sanctions right out of the gate.
Strike everything I just said. It applies to civil trials.
I would so love for the Judge to demand that Mueller show up at the next hearing.
Wait a minute. The prosecution is claiming proper service wasn’t followed while I’m sitting in court?
Methinks these prosecutors need to be disbarred.
5.56mm
Libs now discover “lawfare” works both ways.