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The judge who presided over Donald Trump’s fraud case closed off many avenues of appeal
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Posted on 06/01/2024 11:53:32 AM PDT by janetjanet998

The judge who presided over Donald Trump’s fraud case closed off many avenues of appeal, leaving him few ways to escape his felony conviction


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: appeal; appeals; arrestmerchan; bananarepublic; evildem; hushmoneytrial; juanmerchan; kangaroocourt; lawfare; merchan; nopenyt; reversibleerror; rino89519; thecolumbian; trump; trumpconviction; trumppersecution
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To: Obadiah

There is no direct appeal to the SCOTUS under current law and SCOTUS rules.


81 posted on 06/01/2024 2:32:05 PM PDT by Labyrinthos
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To: WASCWatch
Technically, the judge said he could be called but all he'd allow him to say was that he worked at the FEC and what the FEC did.

Pretty much useless to Trump.

The judge admitted in court during motions for the jury instructions that he was going to be the only voice on what the law was. Apparently, that meant any law of any kind from any jurisdiction anywhere.

This "acting" judge who is an expert on all law is serving on a county court bench and doesn't need any expert witnesses other than himself?

-PJ

82 posted on 06/01/2024 2:34:51 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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To: janetjanet998

In a bit of irony, Merchan’s countless violation of Trump’s 6th Amendment makes reversal in the U.S. District Court a sure thing. No U.S. District Court Judge is going to risk impeachment by trying to cover up this bullshit. If impeached, he my not be convicted by the Senate, but why would he choose to endure impeachment in the House while knowing the U.S. Court of Appeals or SCOTUS will vacate Trump’s convictions in a NY minute.


83 posted on 06/01/2024 2:41:27 PM PDT by WASCWatch ( WASC)
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To: gibsonguy

First, he wouldn’t do that in a million years and if he did, NO.


84 posted on 06/01/2024 2:43:21 PM PDT by traderrob6
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To: traderrob6

Fed Appeals Court, SCOTUS, even Trump himself if elected Pres. to name a few**************************************Oh, I see. So if Trump is put in jail all he needs to do is get elected and free himself that way he doesn’t have to wait years for the appeals process to overturn his 1-year sentence. Damn, you’re brilliant


85 posted on 06/01/2024 2:49:33 PM PDT by Joshua (up the meaning of the word "f)
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To: janetjanet998

It will take a long time to overturn this travesty, primarily because this judge worked to close off appeal routes, yes.

However, I believe a case exists that this judge knowingly did so, not for legal fairness or propriety but because of pre-bias and political enmity towards Trump as well as a severe conflict of interest.


86 posted on 06/01/2024 2:56:14 PM PDT by Gaffer
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To: convoter2016

This judge worked at every point to make sure that Trump could not defend himself.


87 posted on 06/01/2024 2:57:57 PM PDT by Gaffer
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To: janetjanet998

As Biden has ignored the Supreme Court’s ruling on Student Loans, so should the right and Trump ignore the perfidious court tbat railroaded him.

Our Republic is dead..dead..dead.

It is time to take it back by declining to observe the illegitimate courts and powers.

Those who enforce the law should negate the laws.


88 posted on 06/01/2024 2:58:00 PM PDT by OpusatFR
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To: Joshua

Trump CANNOT be imprisoned before ALL avenues of appeal have been exhausted.

SMARTEN UP DUDE.


89 posted on 06/01/2024 2:58:18 PM PDT by traderrob6
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To: janetjanet998

If the”closing-off” was itself unconstitutional or illegal, the appellate courts can accept an appeal —and will do so unless they are Democrat stooges.


90 posted on 06/01/2024 2:58:35 PM PDT by Socon-Econ (adi)
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To: janetjanet998

What about the fact that the judge was not selected at random as required by N Y law? There is a congresswoman who submitted this to doj as odds for him being judge was like 1 in 48,000.


91 posted on 06/01/2024 3:03:01 PM PDT by willk (Local news media. Just as big an enemy to this country as national media)
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To: ClearCase_guy

IMO, blocking the former FEC chair from being a witness (to the underlying ‘crime’ that isn’t a crime and which couldn’t be used to try Trump because it was a Federal issue) negates the defense’s ‘failure’ to try and call the witness.

This wasn’t a trial. It was a railroad with the judge and prosecution working -colluding together to convict him. Trump’s 1st Amendment rights were violated as well as his right to equal protection.


92 posted on 06/01/2024 3:03:27 PM PDT by Gaffer
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To: Judge Bean

“Thank you. Some have totally written off the Constitution but it was written for redress of unjust causes.“

Remember that the second amendment is part of that written constitution. It was included because the founding fathers thought it may be needed if, as some of them actually opined, the courts went rogue.


93 posted on 06/01/2024 3:10:46 PM PDT by TalBlack (I We have a Christian duty and a patriotic duty. God help us.)
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To: laplata

No judge can foreclose on any aspect of the appeals process. The statement is ludicrous.


94 posted on 06/01/2024 3:15:32 PM PDT by Bshaw (A nefarious deceit is upon us all!)
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To: willk

More than once I have been two feet from the hand cranked Bingo barrel they use in NY Supreme to select judges for cases. Seeing them spin it and pull out a token I recall being extremely doubtful that it was used one hundred percent of the time…


95 posted on 06/01/2024 3:23:48 PM PDT by TalBlack (I We have a Christian duty and a patriotic duty. God help us.)
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To: janetjanet998

But isn’t the point of appeals wrongful rulings by the judge?


96 posted on 06/01/2024 3:28:09 PM PDT by lastchance (Cognovit Dominus qui sunt eius.)
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To: Reno89519

No way. Trump must fight this mess.


97 posted on 06/01/2024 3:38:58 PM PDT by BlackFemaleArmyColonel (No weapon formed against me shall prosper! (Isaiah 54:17))
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To: traderrob6

Which part seems like a troll to you?


98 posted on 06/01/2024 3:41:15 PM PDT by wiseprince (Me)
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To: wiseprince

Your entire posting, and there are very few Freepers that would ever think what you wrote let alone post it.


99 posted on 06/01/2024 3:45:29 PM PDT by traderrob6
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To: Bshaw

Thank you.

The evil bastards will do everything they can get away with so one never knows on some things.


100 posted on 06/01/2024 3:47:30 PM PDT by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
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