Posted on 06/24/2020 2:39:47 PM PDT by jazusamo
Finally, a semblance of sanity has been restored to the law and Constitution in the misbegotten prosecution of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Wednesday ordered the controversial lower court judge, Emmet Sullivan, to follow the law by dismissing the false statements case wrongfully brought by the original federal prosecutors who were either incompetent or corrupt — maybe both.
As evidence emerged that Gen. Flynn was set up and framed by malevolent actors at the FBI —fired Director James Comey, fired Assistant Director Andrew McCabe and fired counterintelligence agent Peter Strzok — the Department of Justice (DOJ) moved to dismiss charges against Flynn a month ago.
If the retired three-star general can be faulted for anything, he is guilty of being human. Under threats and duress (as well as bad advice from his prior conflicted counsel), Flynn pleaded guilty.
He caved in to the tactics of intimidation, coercion and bullying. He should never have done so. Flynn began to regret it, as evidence of his innocence materialized. He then sought to withdraw his plea. He had the absolute right to do so under the law.
Judge Sullivan inexplicably balked. This precipitated a skilled legal effort by Flynn’s new and better attorney, Sidney Powell, to uncover the exculpatory evidence proving that her client should never have been charged with anything at all.
Notes concealed by the FBI and prosecutors showed that Flynn did not lie to bureau agents. Instead, he was the victim of a politicized campaign by Comey, McCabe and Strzok to falsely accuse and wrongfully convict him of a crime he never committed. The bureau never had a legitimate reason to even interview Flynn because he had done nothing wrong and the FBI well knew it.
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bkmk
What a shame Fox drowns out the article with a news reader carrying on about some unrelated topic. Can’t read the article with someone yelling in my ear.
Fortunately, the Brave browser puts a loudspeaker icon on the tab and you can silence the audio by clicking on it.
They do the same thing using music sometimes.
ANNOYING as hell.
Well, if he wants to get thoroughly embarrassed by the full court he will. I think he'll read the writing on the wall now and let it go instead.
Sullivan just pay a stay on it. He did not dismiss the case.
No such luck. It was just reported that Sullivan put a stay on it. He has not yet dismissed it.
Why are people here sure the court will uphold the ruling en banc?
Rats want the entire appellate court to do the en blac thing and overturn it. The power to prosecute does not belong to a goddamn judge. I never heard of a judge trying to force a prosecution to continue against the will of the actual prosecutors.
How about we just have a trial and the prosecutors argue for acquittal?
Please President Trump, bring General Flynn back into your administration.
Put him in charge of the FBI.
Is the Judge a party who can appeal?
I heard that. Flynn thanked Levin and his audience, but he did not go into any details of what Obama and his minions did to him. He spoke only in vague generalities, and I want to hear specifics.
Were the claims that Flynn was under a Sullivan-imposed gag order just conservative fake news? I suspect that Sidney Powell told Flynn to avoid mentioning specifics until he is fully exonerated.
MegaImpropriety
His Lordship, King Emmet-the-Untrustworthy Sullivan,
Seditious Sullivan the First,
just pay a stay on it. He did not dismiss the case.
No one will ever trust the Courts again,
From Roberts to King Sullivan, they make up
what they want as they go along.
I believe Barr's comments were constrained to the context of the FISA applications and renewals, as given to USA Durham.
Thus, a new chapter of investigation, such as the LTG Flynn unpredicated (also, after internal exonerations) targeting would be fair game as it shows Barry's conspired direction, through ordering Comey to "put the right people on" that.
If PDJT was "wiretapped" under the umbrella of the Barry-ordered LTG Flynn investigation, the related culpability (e.g., sharing SIGINT/HUMINT with political operatives, as we saw Farkas boasting about), Barry could indeed be charged with TREASON!
Uh,no.
Sullivan will request the full Appeal Court to sit in judgement not just three. Then if that fails, it is off to the SCOTUS.
The judge knows the law, he doesn’t care about the law.
I plug an exterior speaker into my computer. Then I leave my computer volume up and just turn the speaker up or off depending on my needs.
Yes, that will work. Unless you’re like me and have stereo speakers. My other beef is that videos always start with the volume turned all the way up. Scare my dog :)
YES!
Clearly his chain is being yanked to drag it out.
Just because he hasn't obeyed the higher court yet doesn't mean he won't some day. </s>
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