In all fairness, this one should still be a part of the list scored with -3 points because while it was an indictment, it was the government indicting the proverbial ham sandwich.
Herr Mueller brought an indictment against a company that did not exist at the time he alleges the crimes took place.
Bone-headed move.
You're also forgetting about Herr Mueller's pettifoggery in the Concord case. (See: Judge rejects Mueller's request for delay in Russian troll farm case - Russian firm linked to Putin’s chef accuses special counsel of ‘pettifoggery.’)
The Mueller team proposed that both sides file briefs in the coming weeks on the issues of whether Concord has been properly served.
In a blunt response Saturday morning, Concord’s attorneys accused Mueller's team of ignoring the court’s rules and suggesting a special procedure for the Russian firm without any supporting legal authority.
“Defendant voluntarily appeared through counsel as provided for in [federal rules], and further intends to enter a plea of not guilty. Defendant has not sought a limited appearance nor has it moved to quash the summons. As such, the briefing sought by the Special Counsel’s motion is pettifoggery,” Dubelier and Seikaly wrote.
The '[federal rules]' refers to the acceptance of jurisdiction. Once a defendant sends a discovery request to the plaintiff (as Concord did) answer a summons (as Concord did) then the legal assumption is that the defendant acknowledges they have been properly served.
So, any delay on these grounds (as Mueller did) is pettifoggery. I like the Merriam-Webster definition of a pettifogger:
1 : a lawyer whose methods are petty, underhanded, or disreputable : SHYSTER
I have considered that it is a distinct possibility that Mueller's prosecution of Concord is so horrible that it's going to be tossed, at which point some negative number scores will certainly be in order.
Let's see, where did the judge leave it? I believe she is considering Mueller's request for an indefinite extension. Let's hope she says "no dice" to that, and Mueller is forced to proceed! That will be really fun.
Mr. Dwitch: We wish discovery on all charges, we are prepared to go to trial, and we do not waive time.
Mulehead: Wait, wut? I request a delay Your Honor because I am not ready to go to trial.
Your Honor: Delay not granted! Ready or not, yer goin' Mulehead!