Posted on 01/17/2022 2:53:05 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
A defendant in the Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping case has moved to introduce evidence related to the use of federal informants in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol Hill breach, arguing that the FBI’s refusal to answer basic questions about such activities demonstrates a “consciousness of guilt” by the government.
The Jan. 14 motion from Kaleb Franks comes as he and four other defendants seek to have their charges dismissed on entrapment grounds. With their trial set for March 8, an attorney for Franks has made numerous motions related to the FBI’s use of at least 12 informants in the Whitmer investigation—including to introduce evidence related to the Jan. 6 Capitol breach, as well as to provide FBI informants and agents with immunity to testify about their actions.
The Jan. 6, 2021-related evidence that attorney Scott Graham seeks to admit is the refusal by top Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI officials to discuss the use of informants in the U.S. Capitol breach. According to Graham, the FBI’s lack of transparency demonstrates its “consciousness of guilt”—a term, typically reserved for defendants, to describe when someone conceals evidence, intimidates witnesses, or does something else that makes him or her look guilty.
“The FBI has certainly concealed the details of its use of informants and undercover agents in relation to the January 6 events and regarding its policies on their use generally,” Graham said. “Under the jury instruction’s reasoning, and the [court’s] analysis, the agency has exhibited consciousness of guilt.”
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Hard to deny.
Who’s the judge? That’s all that matters. Guilt or innocence no longer has anything to do with justice in this country anymore.
There need to be standards on entrapment. Otherwise we will end up with the FBI.
Yes.
It all depends on what stooge or puppet you get on the bench.
There are a handful of honest judges - but just a handful.
Judges are paid by the government. They are not neutral arbiters.
The sad part is that the Judge has the Absolute Authority to do the right thing and stop this crap, by Dismissing with Prejudice and then Holding the FBI and the US Attorney Personally in Contempt and give the Maximum Allowed Sanction including JAIL and Fines in the $10,000 Plus range, then of course he refers toe case to the DOJ for Criminal Charges and recommends to the BAR the Lawyer be DISBARRED.
“Judges are paid by the government. They are not neutral arbiters.”
You are correct.
It's actually beyond just beholden to the grubermint for the paycheck.
Oftimes, their very position as judge comes from a corrupt local governmental structure.
See Wayne County, Michigan for a good example of corrupt "judges" ruling on their "pristine elections".
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