Posted on 04/03/2023 10:04:00 AM PDT by SoConPubbie
Former President Trump’s legal team makes a significant announcement against Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s “politically motivated” indictment against him.
On Sunday, Trump's attorney Joe Tacopina expects to make a motion to dismiss any charges against the former president.
“We will take the indictment. We will dissect it. The team will look at every potential issue that we will be able to challenge and will challenge. And, of course, I very much anticipate a motion to dismiss coming because there's no law that fits this," Tacopina said during an interview on CNN.
The Trump lawyer said his team would not do anything at the arraignment because that would be “showmanship.”
The indictment of Trump will be sealed until he appears at an arrangement hearing, which is currently scheduled for Tuesday. He also said he had no reason to believe the judge assigned to the case has any bias.
“And you have a situation where, you know, the federal government, the Department of Justice, turned this matter down," Tacopina continued. "The FEC, which governs federal election laws, said there's no violation here. Yet somehow, a state prosecutor has taken a misdemeanor and tried to cobble together to make it a felony by alleging a violation of federal campaign violations. And the FEC said that doesn't exist."
Tacopina said that whether you are a Trump supporter or not, a Republican or Democrat, the fact Trump was indicted over such a flimsy event should bother anyone.
“This should really shake the core of what we believe our justice system should be about. It should not be weaponized to go after political opponents,” he said.
Trump in a NY court. No good will come from this, no matter how bad the case looks to conservatives. But I guess many still need another lesson on how we aren’t in control anymore.
I think it is likely to get dismissed.
Does this judge have Professional Standards and integrity?
What happens in court will now depend on the professionalism of this judge.
Atty. Tacopina seems like a level headed professional so far.
Better to begin in a steady manner, than have a showboat type attorney
threatening to ‘Release The Kracken!”
“I think it is likely to get dismissed.”
My understanding is the judge hearing this is very much anti-Trump. The court system in New York has always been more about politics than justice. If the judge dismisses even if there are grounds to do so, he will likely not be a judge much longer. At the very least he has to stretch this out long enough to keep his political street cred.
Exactly, LOL.
Betting that the motion to dismiss is denied. The corruption is full-body.
With an Obama judge, unlikely.
Please don’t make me remember “The Kracken”-—and I am glad Tacopina will avoid this kind of “showmanship”.
It is NOT the norm. You have to have grounds to dismiss. It’s much more complicated than you think.
If he hasn’t seen the indictment yet he’s talking out his ass. I’m predicting there’s going to be at least 1 count in the indictment that will surprise us.
If they were dems, they could simply ignore any legal actios.
Only a matter of time before all of Trump’s lawyers are declared witnesses and rendered unable to defend him.
What happens in court will now depend on the professionalism of this judge.
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You mean the ultra leftist judge who has already prosecuted DJT family and workers - that judge?
“If the judge dismisses even if there are grounds to do so, he will likely not be a judge much longer.”
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And he would lose all his liberal personal and legal friends. He would be a pariah.
To answer your question, “Does this judge have Professional Standards and integrity,” short answer NO.
Remember this judge is from some sh!thole South American country and I doubt has any REAL loyalty to the USA other than cashing a paycheck. He is an Obama butt kisser to boot.
Only a matter of time before all of Trump’s lawyers are declared witnesses and rendered unable to defend him.
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Or more likely their law firms lose major clients and they are forced to withdraw.
Trump should go after malicious prosecution charges against Bragg (and associates) and get the Florida Division of Law Enforcement (FDLE) to issue the arrest warrant since he was in Florida when Bragg committed this offense against him.
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