Posted on 06/09/2024 1:43:29 PM PDT by george76
Good questions. Something fishy is going on for sure.
Anybody can post anything ( true or false ) in any social media platform. I wouldn’t put too much hope in this. 😞
Juan Merchan is completely in charge. He is the sole arbiter of whether this has any impact.
He’s not going to tear down his own perfect trial and verdict.
Merchan could’ve thrown the case out on a solid basis 76 times, but he was going to get Trump. He donated to a Stop Trump Org. His daughter collected over $100 Million
Of course he goes forward to Convict and Sentence.
“”Source? Not to the fact he calls himself a “professional s-t poster” but to the fact he fessed up that this post was a prank.””
Yes....source! Who? Where? When?
He posted it.
The court informed Merchan that it had been posted, which it had.
Good point.
1) retrial of Trump right away with more bad propaganda for the view to gloat over.
2) The illegals often have court dates up to 7 years later with their promise to show up then. Quickly released for full freedom at our expense.
I don’t understand the arguments.
Merchan could’ve thrown out the case and declared a mistrial any time he wanted. It is Merchan that decides all of this. He could move back sentencing (delaying Appeal) by his own whim.
The Trial and Guilty Verdict are the achievement of his life, and he’s wildly popular in his district because of it. He’s not trying to get out of anything.
He’s untouchable, and if this is overturned, it’ll be long too late. The two courts in NY will run out the clock.
There are two levels of appeal in Dirty NY.
Where? When? Source?
“”He posted it.””
WHO posted WHAT?
He posted it.
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Just to be sure, you’re saying he posted that it was a prank?
Where? When? Source?
Sex who?
It won’t matter if his daughter posted it, or a daughter of a Juror.
It’s wholly Merchan’s decision. He’s ignored every aspect of the Law 56 times, why would he now decide he needs to follow it strictly?
He’s not going to suddenly feel compelled to follow the law. And he has already had Trump where he wants him because NY will sit on the Appeals.
How did he get selected for this Trial? It’s bigger than Merchan. NY changed the Statute of Limitations to get Trump. The number 3 in the DOJ came in to prosecute him.
NY runs out the clock, full stop.
Sex me.
I know there is so much speculation, and I am simply adding to it. Sorry but here goes.
First, it is true that the higher court made Merchan aware of the post. So, this was not him being impartial and “doing the right thing”. I believe he was required to send the letter.
Secondly, even though he put quote marks around the statement, he did not “quote” it. There was a phrase about “MAGA crazies” in the original quote. Why did he modify the quote? Because the original quote shows that the poster is clearly anti-Trump and by extension so is the juror who talked out of line. Also, a poster further down chided “Michael Anderson” for getting his cousin in trouble.
Third, I don’t believe the upper court would have been concerned if they looked into it and found it was a prank. It’s been on their website for a week, they had time to verify its authenticity.
Because of NY state law concerning juries conversing outside the courtroom pre-verdict, I believe the court and Merchan think this post is a real problem for them.
Nice deconstruction.
He didn’t think any of the other Laws he violated were a problem for him?
He’s Merchan and he’s untouchable in NY, and wildly popular.
He’s not touching his Masterpiece nor alienating his Daughter’s clients.
In our system, a judge is not allowed to do their own investigation, and then make rulings on what they find out. There is an exception for matters that affect the integrity of the trial, if the judge does the investigation from the bench, in open court.
If this post had come to light during the trial, it would have been proper for the judge to have called in jurors one at a time, and asked about any relationship with the poster. The judge could also question anyone present at the trial, or outside in the hallway, where the bailiff can summon them inside.
But the judge who ventures off the bench to conduct investigations, and comes back to announce what facts were found, is committing reversible error. (Not that that has stopped him before.)
Trumps attorney and the judges office said its real.
Agree that they think it’s a problem. It’s real and it’s going to leave a mark.
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