Rapidcreek@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 10 months agoTrump seeks to delay sentencing in hush money case until after election, ABC reportswww.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTrump seeks to delay sentencing in hush money case until after election, ABC reportswww.reuters.comRapidcreek@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 10 months agomessage-square17fedilink
minus-squarebamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·10 months ago there is no valid countervailing reason for the Court to keep the current sentencing date on the calendar The reason to keep it on the calendar is because Trump was found guilty of 34 felonies. There is no basis for continuing to rush. Trump was found guilty of 34 felonies in May and sentencing has been delayed until September. This is in no way rushed.
minus-squareAPassenger@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 months agoHe’s entitled to a speedy trial. Not a sluggish one. It’s right there in the sixth amendment.
minus-squareTilgare@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-210 months agoNot only that - but he’s a flight risk, literally laying out his plan to go to Venezuela when he loses the election.
The reason to keep it on the calendar is because Trump was found guilty of 34 felonies.
Trump was found guilty of 34 felonies in May and sentencing has been delayed until September. This is in no way rushed.
He’s entitled to a speedy trial. Not a sluggish one.
It’s right there in the sixth amendment.
Not only that - but he’s a flight risk, literally laying out his plan to go to Venezuela when he loses the election.