Trump’s New York case will begin in March

A New York judge ruled Thursday that Donald Trump will stand trial in March on charges related to the Stormy Daniels coverup. Assuming the case goes forward as scheduled, Trump will be the first former president ever to be criminally tried. It will also be the first criminal case to slot in place among the complicated judicial calendar Trump is facing in this election year, and it means Trump will almost certainly face a jury before Election Day. In three other jurisdictions—Georgia state court and federal courts in Florida, and Washington, D.C.—Trump has been indicted on charges related to the 2020 elections and his retention of classified documents, but the timetable for those cases remains unclear.

  • cheese_greater@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Particularly enjoyable is no more of this jet-setting on campaign bullshit in lieu of sitting in a series of dreary courtrooms for the rest of his days

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      9 months ago

      Wonder how that will go. If he doesn’t show up to court he WILL lose. If he does go to court, he will be able to campaign a lot less

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        9 months ago

        Most cases don’t require the dependent to show up for all of the court dates. So long as legal representation is present. Aka just the lawyer can show up for many. Arraignment, declaration of guilty/not guilty

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          Will he be able to resist tho? Honestly I cant figure this one out. Whats going to be more important to him? Campaigning or screaming at the judge about how amazingly right and Elvislike he is?

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        9 months ago

        The end result of someone never forced to compromise or make an irreversible decision.

        They will eventually meet an irresistable force and the only thing that ever made him immoveable was that same irresistable force that is now itself conveying him