More of the same from our rickety legal system.

"Fuckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk" in another language, because that is what I just screamed.

It means "SHIT" in French, which is what this is.

4 letters.

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in mind no matter whether he delayed or not trump is saying he has immunity, which is garbage.

If trump loses the election, I hope, he will be finished.

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This bastard slithers away again.

It's a presidential immunity issue.

Stop already with the hopelessness.

If he wins, he'll never see the inside of a cell, EVER. If he loses, and the sentencing isn't delayed AGAIN!, it will be two days before Thanksgiving. Two days before the most difficult holiday to spend with your Republican relatives. Honestly, this judge, I want to shake him. Why are you letting this hideous man off the hook AGAIN!?!

I'd scream if I weren't afraid of scaring the cat and worrying the neighbors.

System is broken

The State did not object to this.

It's not "the judge letting Trump get away again". Alvin Bragg did not object.

DUers are the most pessimistic, negative thinkers. There's nothing to be gained by this.

Read the damn story before you go

leading to two senior assistants resigning?

I had to check. My circuits are shorting.

No, it was Bragg. From his wiki:

On February 23, 2022, Carey R. Dunne and Mark F. Pomerantz, the lead prosecutors in the New York County District Attorney's investigation into Donald Trump and his businesses, resigned abruptly after Bragg "indicated to them that he had doubts about moving forward with a case against Mr. Trump".[18] In his letter of resignation, Pomerantz wrote that the "team that has been investigating Mr. Trump harbors no doubt about whether he committed crimes,[19] including falsifying business records, and that it was "a grave failure of justice"[19] not to pursue criminal charges.[20]

Bragg was only elected to the office in November 2021 and sworn in January 1, 2022. So there isn't much of a "history" there.

Cyrus Vance, Jr. was in there for 3 terms (from 2010 - 2022) before neglecting to run again. The "delay" problem came from Cyrus Vance, Jr. for not moving faster.

Remember that this crime was initiated in 2016 and bled into/continued through 2017 (with the monthly checks to Cohen).

The Feds (SDNY) did their case but eventually declined to charge 45 and they were able to get Cohen to plead guilty in 2018, so that ended that (federally) at that point.

And supposedly Vance authorized Pomerantz to seek an indictment - But NOT UNTIL THE END OF 2021.

Why did Vance, Jr. wait 3 years before authorizing an "investigation", timed to happen right when he was leaving office? He should have immediately had some preliminary work get underway RIGHT after the feds concluded their case at the end of 2018, or at least had something going "parallel" but not too intrusive to interfere with the federal stuff.

And supposedly Vance claimed that Bragg would agree to have this continue once Vance left office but at this point, unless he had chance to see what they even had, how could Bragg make a proper decision unless he had all the evidence that had been gathered to date?

I wasn't excluding Vance from the "reluctant" list. It was Bragg in this particular issue.

Bragg was sworn into office a little over 32 months ago. Right now, when it comes to criminal cases (whether state or federal), his is the ONLY one that has gone from start to finish with convictions.

ABC News did a timeline - https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/timeline-manhattan-district-attorney-case-donald-trump/story?id=98389444

I don't see a problem here - especially since the prosecution didn't object.

tRump's Supreme Court handed him a Get Out of Jail Free card, on top of the usual double standard for the rich. THAT'S what everyone is pissed about.

We are being run by gangsters.

I'm gonna go there and say his decision was based in part on fear of reprisal by tsf worshipers.

I'm also sure that is an extremely wrong way to handle court decisions.

The justice system is in his back pocket now.
Stuff like this only reenforces the narrative from Republicans that he is innocent and this is a political prosection.

This is more than I can deal with. Tired of this. From Nate Silver saying trump will win the election to the justice system giving him every opportunity to walk free is really breaking me psychologically.

He was fired from 538 and works for Peter thiel!

He will remain a convicted felon up to and after the election; the fact that he hasn't been sentenced yet makes no difference. Read the judge's decision, and consider that the prosecution did not object.

Which is likely just him greasing the skids to dismiss the whole thing.
Trump always gets a pass. Always.

happens shortly before sentencing. With the ongoing appeals, which will not be decided until November 12th, he remains not quite yet convicted.

did have an "attempt" on his life.

And strategically it was a good move. Nothing to get exercised over.

Also implies he could dismiss all charges still. He hasn't announced that decision yet but I think it's obvious he will dismiss everything.

The state cases were supposed to be the way he would finally face justice but they have proven easier to manipulate than the federal courts.

wouldn’t it be much worse for that to occur before the election?

If not, then we'll see. Depends on how credible the threats are.

...election interference.

Can't say I am surprised. Anyone else?

Does Florida allow convicted but unsentenced felons the right to vote?

allows a convicted but not yet sentenced felon to vote.

We may be looking at a prison sentence for TCF.

If Merchant were to hand down a severe penalty, MAGAts would go apeshit if it were before the election. But after the election, a harsh judgement won't be touted as political favoritism.

A financial crime, first offense is not going to result in prison time - most likely there will be a stiff fine. I am actually relieved at the rescheduling for the reasons cited by the judge.

Do those complexities involve threats to his family?

The 🟠💩 will NEVER be held accountable for his f@#$ing crime wave 🤬

Merchan fucks up big-time

is being political, and appears so.

So, task failed. Again.

Convicted felon. Seems to me that’s the way it ought to work. So stick it, thousands of people staying in jail, pending sentencing, you’re not special enough. Of course you’re in jail you can’t vote so

...that is not related to the coming election, based on how that decision will affect the election, is election interference.

Judge Chutkan has it right, the election will play no part in the court case before her.

I wonder if that courtesy would apply to a common Joe or Jane. LOL

I'm not gonna spend another minute of my life thinking Donald Trump will EVER be held responsible for ANY of his actions.

It's over. He won.

It is clear now that he IS absolutely above the law!!!!

BULL$HIT!!!!! How is it that the People's right to see this convicted criminal fairly adjudicated and sentenced BEFORE we go to the polls is never taken into consideration???

This is hardly new information. The judge isn't going to make the prosecution's case to deny the motion; the prosecution has to do that themselves. If they didn't oppose it, then I'm betting there's a good reason. Have a little faith in the only team that's been able to hang criminal convictions on this guy.

would have a huge hissy fit!

If they want to go ape-shit, they can end up in jail with the j-6ers.

or maybe dead.

nm

This is America, no one is above the law.

a strategy of employing a "no hope/improper" appeal ends up having a desired effect. I thought the SC would make this move but I think Merchan may have seen the inevitable coming and got ahead of it.

At the end of the day, even if sentenced eventually, the reality is that this will be tied up in appeals for many years and even if he outlives the appeals and there is prison time attached I don't see him sticking around for it. It is the reality that our system of justice would never bend like this for an average person. But it is not new. It is just so easily witnessed now.

Frustrating, to be sure, but sensible. Unlike ThOmas and Alito, some judges recognize the importance of avoiding impropriety or the appearance of impropriety.

But, I'm preaching to the choir here.


Frustrating....

now it up to us, let's get this felon see defeat in November record voting numbers!!!! That's it we are up at the plate!!!!!! When we fight we win!!!!!!!

And delaying the sentencing "is not perception of a political motive", it flat ass is political motivated.

Alvin Bragg did not oppose the postponement which may be a major factor in Judge Merchant's decision

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become a hero in the eyes of millions......