Posted on 08/08/2018 9:58:07 AM PDT by sickoflibs
It can, but back to my point: if the judge dismisses sua sponte, the prosecution has a built-in appellate issue. Tactically, the defense would be better off waiting and moving for a directed verdict.
It can, but back to my point: if the judge dismisses sua sponte, the prosecution has a built-in appellate issue. Tactically, the defense would be better off waiting and moving for a directed verdict.
Alas, it’s exactly the same in state courts. Everything gets pled down to a misdemeanor. So, we have all kinds of monsters roaming the streets.
Gawd forbid anyone on the government payroll would be required to do their actual *jobs* and put on a trial.
A jury is always a big crap shoot. If it’s not going to be possible to put on a strong defense, or your client is guilty, roll the dice.
In a case like Manafort’s, they would be much better off with a bench trial. Especially since they did so welll with the Judge Lottery
He's a Reagan appointee.
A Bush appointee would be on Mueller's side 100%
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