Posted on 05/19/2020 4:08:22 PM PDT by jazusamo
A funny thing happened on the way to the gallows. It was discovered that the condemned man was actually innocent. But the sentence would be carried out, reasoned the hanging judge, because the partisan mob must not be left disappointed. (It would also be a waste of good lumber.)
A metaphorical story, yes. But the underlying facts bear a disturbing resemblance to the treatment of Gen. Michael Flynn, President Trump’s former national security adviser.
In early 2017, the retired three-star general was deviously set up and framed by James Comey’s FBI for a crime he did not commit. Thereafter, he was coerced by special counsel Robert Mueller’s unscrupulous prosecutors into pleading guilty to the charge of lying to the FBI, even though the evidence now shows he did not lie.
The presiding federal judge in the Flynn case, Emmet Sullivan, is utterly unbothered by the newly revealed evidence of the defendant’s innocence. He seems determined to carry out the sentencing to satisfy the partisan media mob and Democrats who agitate for the punishment of a Trump ally. Ready the scaffold.
But wait. On Tuesday, Flynn’s attorneys resorted to a higher court for relief by filing a writ of mandamus before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. They correctly argue that Sullivan should be kicked off the case and/or ordered to follow the law by dismissing the criminal charge against Flynn.
It is highly likely that the defense will prevail, notwithstanding the best efforts of Sullivan to turn the law upside down. This is because the trial court judge has no authority whatsoever to usurp the power of the Department of Justice (DOJ), which uncovered the exculpatory evidence of Flynn’s innocence and decided to drop the case entirely.
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But it's a evenly divided court so getting two or three Pub judges to rule in Flynn's favor will be the luck of the draw.
Mitch McConnell. Pick up the White Courtesy Telephone please! Recall this foolish judge.
Judge Jogger needs to step down.
Time for something much worse.
Sole power of impeachment is in the House, and then the Senate holds a trial.
Think Pelosi will allow a Dem to be impeached?
Forgot that. All the more reason Trump needs to open up a can of Whoop Ass on the Democrats before this fall.
God willing, Nan won’t be Speaker come January.
Kevin McCarthy may not be the replacement I’d hope for.
“Gregg Jarrett: Michael Flynn judge – kick him off the case or order him to follow the law...”
The handjob judge doesn’t even know what the law is.
The DOJ dropped the charges, so the judge literally has no case to preside over. Sullivan is trying to force Trump to pardon him before he is cleared by the legal system and perhaps fix it where Flynn can’t sue anyone, including his punk ass.
You won’t even get all the RINOs to vote for it in the Senate.
Deus vult!
Inshallah!
I concur, Judge Sullivan...meet Mr. Gallows.
It seems straightforward and obvious. But my faith in the justice system is a little shaky right now.
It is highly likely that the defense will prevail, notwithstanding the best efforts of Sullivan to turn the law upside down. This is because the trial court judge has no authority whatsoever to usurp the power of the Department of Justice (DOJ), which uncovered the exculpatory evidence of Flynn’s innocence and decided to drop the case entirely.
Well, let's hope so. Justice delayed is justice denied.
Sullivan has history it seems
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1261480070683688967.html
While we recognize that the subject did not actually steal any horses; he is obviously guilty of trying to resist being hanged for it.
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