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.
Lol….the indictment is sealed, except for the parts the DA leaked to the press. Clown world.
“He also said he had no reason to believe the judge assigned to the case has any bias.”
Either he is dumber than a fence post or lying.
I hope it’s the second one.
Exactly! Maybe the presiding judge issuing a gag order won't be so bad.
Don’t you need a brain for that?
“It should not be weaponized to go after political opponents” been that way long before Trump came along. The Dems have been practicing lawfare for a long long time.
We already had a rat Judge in this proceeding toss Trump’s attorney/client privileges based on nothing but her hatred of Trump
The three biggest issues that I see are:
1) States generally do not have the authority to bring charges against federal statues. (State AG has no standing to bring federal charges)
2) Without the federal “crime” this is just a misdemeanor crime that the statue of limitations has expired. (Can’t prosecute after the statue of limitations has expired)
3) The underlying action, paying for the acceptance of a non-disclosure agreement, is not a crime.
And the Dems are hoping for a crucifixion.
you and I are tracking like an indian!!!
I expect a jury to find Trump guilty, but then a good federal judge will overturn the conviction.
I’m far from being a legal expert, but that’s what I expect.
I just want it to happen quickly.
I expect you’re right.
Sounds good but the problem is it is not in the federal system.
Pray for our world and President Trump and the United States of America.
Stay strong!
**Very much anti-Trump**
Can someone tell me the reason/whys he is anti Trump.
I am very much anti biden .. and I know why. But none of those apply to Trump.
Why?
Correct. It’s pro forma.
Of course the judge will NOT dismiss the case because he probably values his life.
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