Innocent man. The whole wicked system of Roc Nation set him upHe’s not guilty?
Innocent man. The whole wicked system of Roc Nation set him upHe’s not guilty?
He pleaded not guilty (which is standard). It just means that it's going to trial (which hasn't started yet).He’s not guilty?
I am really well versed in the Justice Department, indictments, district court, I could name a half dozen of the guys from San Diego US Attorneys office from the top of my head. Have read over 1,000 charging documents, I have a folder with like 500 pdf of them saved on my desktop. I follow cases from Central District of California, Southern District of New York, in DC. I know how the PAW works, I know the difference between and indictment, a complaint, and an information, I know about the Public Corruption Unit in DC, on and on.
All that to say, most people cannot beat the feds. Money is a major mitigator and representation. But, even then, a jury still sees some wealthy dude, who is a weirdo and an a$$hole who stole 80 million from a fund or whatever. And they will almost always convict.
but what makes this defendant unique, is of course everything about the saga, but to beat the feds, he has the money, and he has the likability. And the irrational nature of people who love him. He could easily hang a jury. He could easily easily draw this out in motions for months and months, until the election. And then win. Maybe. Take this to the supreme court, where he will win too. Probably.
This is exposing a small, but glaring fissure in the whole system. And I caution to not get too excited or triumphant, or to see the whole thing as a social media type exercise in memes and reporting about who said what or his facial expression as he pleads not guilty.
this is not AT ALL a sure thing, despite being a really solid indictment. If you want a weak and confusing indictment read the Greg Craig indictment.
I am really well versed in the Justice Department, indictments, district court, I could name a half dozen of the guys from San Diego US Attorneys office from the top of my head. Have read over 1,000 charging documents, I have a folder with like 500 pdf of them saved on my desktop. I follow cases from Central District of California, Southern District of New York, in DC. I know how the PAW works, I know the difference between and indictment, a complaint, and an information, I know about the Public Corruption Unit in DC, on and on.
All that to say, most people cannot beat the feds. Money is a major mitigator and representation. But, even then, a jury still sees some wealthy dude, who is a weirdo and an a$$hole who stole 80 million from a fund or whatever. And they will almost always convict.
but what makes this defendant unique, is of course everything about the saga, but to beat the feds, he has the money, and he has the likability. And the irrational nature of people who love him. He could easily hang a jury. He could easily easily draw this out in motions for months and months, until the election. And then win. Maybe. Take this to the supreme court, where he will win too. Probably.
This is exposing a small, but glaring fissure in the whole system. And I caution to not get too excited or triumphant, or to see the whole thing as a social media type exercise in memes and reporting about who said what or his facial expression as he pleads not guilty.
this is not AT ALL a sure thing, despite being a really solid indictment. If you want a weak and confusing indictment read the Greg Craig indictment.
He pleaded not guilty (which is standard). It just means that it's going to trial (which hasn't started yet).
Now, this clown is at a Cuban restaurant and being treated like a king. Fukk Cubans!
A grand jury voted on the indictment, but grand juries are empaneled through jury duty process, they don't go through jury SELECTION which has a latin name I can't spell, voir doux
so it's 12 average people with only the federal prosecutor and his witnesses and evidence, every day for hours on end. Prosecutors don't always get indictments returned, see the Andrew McCabe indictment (the case was almost nonexistent) but they almost always do, partially because it's one sided. The defense isn't even in the room. So you have some dude who went to Harvard law school presenting evidence on 43 people with no education and no representation, and the feds all on their shyt, people in San Diego involved in a meth trafficking conspiracy. Or whatever. There's no push back.
The jury hears the phone calls, hears from cooperating witnesses, they show them pictures. It's very hard to collect all that evidence, in a sense, but it's essentially a captive audience, and a very convincing salesman.
a jury trial will be different.
I am really well versed in the Justice Department, indictments, district court, I could name a half dozen of the guys from San Diego US Attorneys office from the top of my head. Have read over 1,000 charging documents, I have a folder with like 500 pdf of them saved on my desktop. I follow cases from Central District of California, Southern District of New York, in DC. I know how the PAW works, I know the difference between and indictment, a complaint, and an information, I know about the Public Corruption Unit in DC, on and on.
All that to say, most people cannot beat the feds. Money is a major mitigator and representation. But, even then, a jury still sees some wealthy dude, who is a weirdo and an a$$hole who stole 80 million from a fund or whatever. And they will almost always convict.
but what makes this defendant unique, is of course everything about the saga, but to beat the feds, he has the money, and he has the likability. And the irrational nature of people who love him. He could easily hang a jury. He could easily easily draw this out in motions for months and months, until the election. And then win. Maybe. Take this to the supreme court, where he will win too. Probably.
This is exposing a small, but glaring fissure in the whole system. And I caution to not get too excited or triumphant, or to see the whole thing as a social media type exercise in memes and reporting about who said what or his facial expression as he pleads not guilty.
this is not AT ALL a sure thing, despite being a really solid indictment. If you want a weak and confusing indictment read the Greg Craig indictment.
at these nutsNow, this clown is at a Cuban restaurant and being treated like a king. Fukk Cubans!