NY - Ex-President Donald Trump, charged with 34 criminal counts of falsifying business records, Apr 2023, Trial 25 Mar 2024 #2

[sds71]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1661093800188493826

 

[Elliot_Alderson]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1661093800188493826

What a maroon. JMO

 

[Smelly Squirrel]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1661099264502538246

 

[Smelly Squirrel]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1661109270132170764

 

[SouthAussie]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1661109270132170764

Seems appropriate. After all, his criminal case is about (his own) ELECTION INTERFERENCE.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Trump criminal trial to start next March, with campaign in full swing

Donald Trump will face a criminal trial in New York on March 25, 2024, a judge said on Tuesday, meaning the former U.S. President will be on trial as his campaign for the 2024 Republican nomination is in full swing.

www.reuters.com

During the hearing, Trump spoke only to tell the court he had a copy of the May 8 order restricting him from disclosing certain evidence to third parties, including news outlets and on social media.

Blanche said Trump was concerned the order violated his First Amendment rights to freedom of speech. But he said he had told his client that Merchan did not intend to impede his speech and that the restriction was not a gag order, which would bar him from speaking publicly about the case at all.

Merchan said he did not mean to restrict Trump's ability to campaign, and that Trump "is certainly free to deny the charges, he is free to defend himself against the charges."

The judge said on Tuesday that if Trump violates the restrictions, he could be held in contempt of court.

The restrictions on Trump concern grand jury minutes, witness statements, and other materials that prosecutors are required to turn over to the defense to prepare for trial.

Prosecutors have said the order was needed because of Trump's history of attacks on social media, and the risk that witnesses might be harassed.

 

[Arkay]

Sigh.

The March 25, 2024 date will require him to be here (NYC) in person, I suppose.

I’ll have to get out of town then if that’s true.

I know the NYPD will keep things under control, but Trump will make it into such a circus.


JMO

 

[JennieM]

Can't help but smile at this DM heading!

Furious Trump glares into the camera and shakes his fists as judge sets Stormy Daniels trial for March 25, 2024 - in the middle of the GOP primaries and months before the presidential election​

Trump's Stormy Daniels trial set for March 25, 2024

Trump had pleaded not guilty last month to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records at his family company, the Trump Organization.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[JerseyGirl]

Can't help but smile at this DM heading!

Furious Trump glares into the camera and shakes his fists as judge sets Stormy Daniels trial for March 25, 2024 - in the middle of the GOP primaries and months before the presidential election​

Trump's Stormy Daniels trial set for March 25, 2024

Trump had pleaded not guilty last month to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records at his family company, the Trump Organization.

www.dailymail.co.uk

The Stormy Daniels case will now grind forward while Trump faces legal exposure in multiple other venues.

His lawyers face an August 29 deadline for motions – just as Republican presidential debates that Trump may or may not take part in will be underway. Prosecutors get to respond by October 10, which will be in the thick of candidate competition.

A January 4, 2024 hearing date would be days before the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary are set to be held.

 

[crussell821]

Trump's N.Y. criminal trial will begin in March 2024, halfway through presidential primaries

During a hearing before Judge Juan Merchan, the former president acknowledges he's reviewed a protective order barring him from disclosing certain evidence.

www.nbcnews.com

Prosecutors argued the move was necessary to keep Trump from releasing confidential information in the case and then claim he hadn't been familiar with the terms of the order...

Sigh.

The March 25, 2024 date will require him to be here (NYC) in person, I suppose.

I’ll have to get out of town then if that’s true.

I know the NYPD will keep things under control, but Trump will make it into such a circus.


JMO

I live north of you in Orange County and I’m gonna want to leave.

 

[Niner]

So - in my notes I have an evidentiary hearing on 6/27/23 next.

 

[sds71]

@frankrunyeon

New: @ManhattanDA's Top 30 Summer Book List is out. Attached to a standard discovery form, DA Bragg lists a series of books that the prosecution may reference at trial.

 

[sds71]

The document lists the dates of 34 instances between Feb. 14, 2017 and Dec. 5, 2017 when he allegedly falsified records.

In a section devoted to electronic evidence that will be turned over, a prosecutor for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office indicated they have disclosed to the defense a "recording of a conversation between defendant and a
witness."

The section also indicates prosecutors intend to disclose recordings of calls between witnesses and others.

Prosecutors in Trump's criminal case say they have recording of Trump and a witness

A document filed in former President Donald Trump's Manhattan criminal case indicates prosecutors have released to his attorneys a recording of Trump and an undisclosed witness.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[SouthAussie]

The document lists the dates of 34 instances between Feb. 14, 2017 and Dec. 5, 2017 when he allegedly falsified records.

In a section devoted to electronic evidence that will be turned over, a prosecutor for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office indicated they have disclosed to the defense a "recording of a conversation between defendant and a
witness."

The section also indicates prosecutors intend to disclose recordings of calls between witnesses and others.

Prosecutors in Trump's criminal case say they have recording of Trump and a witness

A document filed in former President Donald Trump's Manhattan criminal case indicates prosecutors have released to his attorneys a recording of Trump and an undisclosed witness.

www.cbsnews.com

I would say they will be (or will include) Michael Cohen's recordings.

As we know, he recorded DT speaking about the hush money payment/amount with him.
Cohen also recorded conversations between himself and the lawyer who (at the time) represented Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal.

FBI seized recordings between Trump’s lawyer and Stormy Daniels’ former lawyer (July 2, 2018)

 

[Niner]

I have next for this case an evidentiary hearing on 6/27/23 - but no time of start. The court site actually has 1/4/24 as the next hearing, but I will go with what my notes have.

 

[sds71]

Bragg in New York argues that Trump has no power to remove *any* case to federal court because he’s not and was not an “officer” of the government (under legal and court precedent).

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.598311/gov.uscourts.nysd.598311.19.0.pdf

 

[Puzzles8]

Trump’s bid to move Bragg hush money case to federal court receives hearing date - Washington Examiner

Former President Donald Trump's motion to move the New York criminal case against him to federal court will be heard next month. A federal judge in New York, Alvin Hellerstein, scheduled the hearing for Trump's bid for June 27. Trump's lawyers filed to have the case moved from state court on May...

www.washingtonexaminer.com

Former President Donald Trump's motion to move the New York criminal case against him to federal court will be heard next month.

A federal judge in New York, Alvin Hellerstein, scheduled the hearing for Trump's bid for June 27. Trump's lawyers filed to have the case moved from state court on May 4, saying that "the case involves important federal questions since the indictment charges President Trump for conduct committed while he was president of the United States."

That's interesting. He wants his charges moved to a Federal court.

Maybe because any sitting President has to power to Pardon Federal Crimes, but not State crimes.....

I'd shutter to see Trump and Desantis team up.

All completely my ramblings, JMO, MOO, etc

 

[sds71]

Trump asks judge in criminal case to step aside due to his daughter's Democratic ties

Former President Trump has asked the judge overseeing his criminal case in New York City to step aside, citing the judge’s daughter’s ties to a Democratic organization.

abcnews.go.com

 

[MyBelle]

Trump asks judge in criminal case to step aside due to his daughter's Democratic ties

Former President Trump has asked the judge overseeing his criminal case in New York City to step aside, citing the judge’s daughter’s ties to a Democratic organization.

abcnews.go.com

That's quite a stretch to claim that where the Judge's adult daughter works would be prejudicial. My adult kids have their own opinions about political candidates.

JMO

 

[TootsieFootsie]

That's quite a stretch to claim that where the Judge's adult daughter works would be prejudicial. My adult kids have their own opinions about political candidates.

Desperately clutching at straws...