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In reply to the discussion: Judge sets Trump classified documents trial for May 2024, months before election [View all]getagrip_already
(17,782 posts)40. I believe a defendent in a federal criminal trial is required to be present.....
They have wheeled people in from the hospital before. They transfer them in from prison.
Only in rare cases, and during covid lockdowns, did they permit a defendent to appear remotely via zoom. But they still had to appear.
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Judge sets Trump classified documents trial for May 2024, months before election [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Jul 2023
OP
It doesn't matter how many times we beat him. He's not gonna stop running as long as he's alive.$$!
Walleye
Jul 2023
#42
As an update - Cohen literally just announced a settlement of his case today
BumRushDaShow
Jul 2023
#108
Or he will not be too busy to campaign, because he will pretty much ignore the indictments.
thesquanderer
Jul 2023
#8
He has the right to be there, but as I understand it, he may not be obligated to be there,
thesquanderer
Jul 2023
#34
Do any of the states recognize Presidential pardons when it comes to crimes at the State level?
cstanleytech
Jul 2023
#103
I don't think he's necessarily required to be present throughout the trial. n/t
thesquanderer
Jul 2023
#36
I believe a defendent in a federal criminal trial is required to be present.....
getagrip_already
Jul 2023
#40
In federal trials, the defendent generally is required to be present
GregariousGroundhog
Jul 2023
#53
+++. The Georgia, January 6th, and other trials will be held and decided before the documents
JohnSJ
Jul 2023
#23
Another judge would have said no to jack smith asking for a four month delay
jimfields33
Jul 2023
#51
He won't be the nominee untill the convention, no matter how locked up it is......
getagrip_already
Jul 2023
#33
Just curious. Why do you think that Republicans would even look for a replacement?
Firestorm49
Jul 2023
#19
There will be enough time for a replace if he's found guilty before October 1
Polybius
Jul 2023
#116
It will be plastered all over the msm, but what will be plastered is the evidence and narrative ....
getagrip_already
Jul 2023
#35
The high point of your point is the fact that Trump will have free campaign time on national TeeVee.
jaxexpat
Jul 2023
#46
I suspect there will be other trials that will be started and even determined before this even
JohnSJ
Jul 2023
#17
To be clear, Smith meant 21 days after all the preliminary preparations
Fiendish Thingy
Jul 2023
#60
The South Florida Circuit is the "Rocket Docket" and this flies in the face of that
BumRushDaShow
Jul 2023
#44
Yep, it also give all the magats plenty of time to make him their candidate, too.
sybylla
Jul 2023
#91
"May 2024 is a very reasonable, perhaps a bit fast, trial date for Trump's case."
mahatmakanejeeves
Jul 2023
#74
Thanks - a professional lawyer opinion is good to know on this (nt)
muriel_volestrangler
Jul 2023
#107
there is nothing in the constitution that says you cant hold office as a convicted felon
drray23
Jul 2023
#105
"there is nothing in the constitution that says you cant hold office as a convicted felon"
BumRushDaShow
Jul 2023
#119
Moving the documents case to the back-burner will give Smith with an advantage in the Jan-6 case.
Oopsie Daisy
Jul 2023
#102
Why is the handling of classified documents during the trial so difficult that it requires delay?
ECL213
Jul 2023
#104
As you acknowledge, even Smith recognized the need to give the defense time to prepare
onenote
Jul 2023
#131
I don't think that the trail will ever happen. The play book "delay" and a judge to help.
republianmushroom
Jul 2023
#109