Posted on 02/15/2020 8:00:24 AM PST by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas
She was Juror No. 1261, and her examination by the federal court and counsel before the trial was anything but notable. And that is precisely the problem.
Juror 1261, we now know, was Tomeka Hart. Her identity would have remained publicly unknown except for a public statement she made after the Department of Justice (DOJ) rescinded its initial sentencing recommendation for Trump confidant Roger Stone. In the midst of the firestorm of allegations of political interference, Hart disclosed that she was the foreperson on the Stone jury and gave a full-throated defense of the trial prosecutors: It pains me to see the DOJ now interfere with the hard work of the prosecutors.
That statement led many people to Google her name, and what they found was a litany of postings not only hostile to President Trump and his administration but also specifically commenting on Stone and his arrest before she ever appeared for jury duty.
I have previously written how I believe that the DOJ was correct in its rejection of the absurdly high recommendation of seven to nine years in prison for Stone. However, there are legitimate questions that must still be addressed on how the Justice Department came to that decision. Yet, while cable shows exhaustively cover that story, there is an equally serious question as to whether the conviction itself, rather than the sentencing recommendation, should be reevaluated.
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It was denied, I believe.
On the flip side, what DC jury would convict Comey, McCabe, Clapper Strzok etc???
Exactly, none of these traitors would be convicted in a DC court. Think OJ.
Stones defense team wasnt allowed to mount a viable defense. The conviction was baked in the cake.
IF anyone named Tomeka is ever on a jury for a case involving a conservative that conservative is toast.
So back to the actual story which is the issues raised by Professor Turley.
Yes, there’s major problems in the case with the jury and an application is filed.
It appears this will be a problem not easily buried by Judge Amy Berman.
This entire trial must be tossed and that’s the bottom line.
Tomeka was asking for it. She’s obviously not a very deep thinker, to put her neck on the block by exposing her identity. For what, a brief “look at me” moment in the media? These are the imbeciles who would lead us.
Tomeka Hart @hartformemphis Aug 19, 2017"Quick question for the #KlanPresident and the 64% of Republicans who agree with his remarks and behavior over...
If it can be shown that she communicated to democrat operative, even Brazille, after being selected, she’s toast.
Tomeka Hart @hartformemphis Sitting in a restaurant and overhead the gentleman next to me ask the server:
What is chow chow?
After clutching my pearls, I could not resist getting all in his business.
I leaned over and gave him a quick...
This is what Brazile said when asked if she had provided debate questions to Hillary.
Tomeka Hart @hartformemphis"Two dudes sitting behind me on the bus talking about traveling:"
"Dude 1: I want to go to Africa. I plan to go to..."
Did they bother to ask jurors if they were familiar with the case or the people involved?
I've gone through jury selection (non-high profile cases).
Defense attorneys are supposed to weed-out jurors who are familiar with the case or have an obvious bias.
That his lawyers didn't ask or did ask and let them serve anyway is incompetence or worse.
The trial should be overturned or thrown out or appealed.
Why is Stone not raising hell over his lawyers?
How is it Brazile wasn't fired on the spot and removed by security?!
"I recognize that the vote mite by stacked against one pahty or the udder. Da House da evidence is convincin it's compellin'. And yes the Clinton Trial was differnt, Mark, I realize what de Democrats did in 1999 but at the end of the day the White House cooperated ..." -- Donna Brazile"If we had taken politics out of it we wouldn't be here today. But the Democrats voted for trial without witnesses in 1999."- Mark
"Dey was deposed. Da hold was placed on da fund. Dat was .. dat was." - Donna
"Let's have Hunter Biden." - Mark
"He don't know anything...He got paid, Baby, that was a bad judgment on his part!"-Donna
"There is not a court in the US that would not permit Hunter biden to be called."-Mark
"I got a word for you, Mark!"-Donna
"I got a word for you too, Donna!"-Mark
Not in the DC area. And if Berman Jackson gives Stone a 50 year sentence the dem House is not going to impeach her. Trump needs to make some changes in the DC DOJ office. Timothy Shea either was deceived by his staff and need to regain control, or he needs to go.
In Federal court the judge qualifies the jurors, lawyers don’t get to question them. There is a story out there that Stone’s lawyers tried to get Juror 1261 disqualified, don’t know if that is accurate or not.
Stone needs a new lawyer. And a new trial. Or just an acquittal.
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