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Prosecutor won't oppose Trump sentencing delay in hush money case after high court immunity ruling
CA news ^ | 7/2/24 | staff

Posted on 07/02/2024 8:32:14 AM PDT by CFW

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““Although we do believe the case to be without merit, we do not oppose his request””

What weird wording! WE and Trump also believed THE CASE to be without merit. Is the prosecution NOW admitting it or did someone just not choose their words carefully?


Is Bragg’s office saying they believe the SCOTUS decision “without merit”? Or, maybe Trump’s attorneys’ motion is without merit? I’m not sure what “case” they are referring to in that sentence. It IS weirdly worded.

If they are saying that SCOTUS decision is without merit, they need to reconsider. Of course, the democrats have a history of ignoring court’s rulings without repercussions.


21 posted on 07/02/2024 11:34:31 AM PDT by CFW
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Surprise. Sentencing has been continued until September in a weirdly worded order. Image
22 posted on 07/02/2024 12:07:05 PM PDT by CFW
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That is a strange way of putting it.

Sounds almost as if they KNOW the case must be thrown out and either dropped, or re-litigated?


23 posted on 07/02/2024 12:22:44 PM PDT by SomeCallMeTim (C)
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It’s Merchan’s only chance to keep his spot on the bench and, as I believe, all according to plan.

Imho he has violated the canons of jurisprudence and ethics both, and a 12-year-old could easily make the case for impeaching him.

If the case is thrown out, it’s doubtful anything would ever come of it.


24 posted on 07/02/2024 12:51:03 PM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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Boy - you’d think with a case that was pumped up like that one was, someone would have made sure that their words were clear. How painful would it have been to define WHAT CASE they were talking about? I guess we have to get over expecting too much anymore.


25 posted on 07/02/2024 1:04:40 PM PDT by Thank You Rush
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Why delay? There’s no way that bookkeeping errors in Trump’s business can be considered official acts of the President.


26 posted on 07/02/2024 4:24:47 PM PDT by damper99
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“Why delay? There’s no way that bookkeeping errors in Trump’s business can be considered official acts of the President.”


There is some question about the testimony allowed at trial.

From TechnoFog:

“Important to the New York case is the Supreme Court’s discussion that a prosecutor cannot “invite the jury to examine acts for which a President is im­mune from prosecution to nonetheless prove his liability on any charge.” A prosecutor may not “admit testimony or private records of the President or his advisers probing the official act itself,” as this presents a “unique risk” that the jury’s deliberations would be prejudiced.

During the trial, Judge Merchan allowed evidence of then-President Trump’s Tweets, public statements, and oval office meetings. As Trump’s attorneys argued yesterday, “this official-acts evidence should never have been put before the jury.” This is no mere harmless error. While it’s doubtful that Judge Merchan agrees (he’s almost anti-Trump as Judge Chutkan), this is solid grounds for appeal.”

TechnoFog goes over all the cases and the effect the Court’s ruling may have on those cases.

https://technofog.substack.com/p/presidential-immunity-trump-v-us


27 posted on 07/02/2024 5:42:17 PM PDT by CFW
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Because they can move it closer to Election Day.


28 posted on 07/02/2024 9:49:37 PM PDT by TBP (Decent people cannot fathom the amoral cruelty of the Biden regime.)
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