Merchan stands firm on hush money case.

[SeaMajor7]

Here comes Mr. Knowitall.

 

[Rawley]

Because Trump wasn't charged with Federal Election crime he was charged with New York State Falsification of business records.

A Federal election law violation was one of the underlying crimes that boosted it to a felony. One of the main reasons this will be reversed on appeal.

 

[Rawley]

Very surprised that Merchan didn't take the lifeline that the Supreme Court threw to him. He's going to be savaged on appeal.

 

[Contumacious]

It is illegal in New York to falsify business records to hide or aid in another crime.

It's a felony.

(And no, the crime was not paying for an NDA.)

WW

Be that as it may , the prosecution did not prove that President Trump falsify anything.

The FAKE NY "indictment" intended to interfere with the election , plain and simple

Jonathan Turley on NY v. Trump trial: What I saw today was outrageous | Fox News Video

George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley discusses accusations of political bias from Judge Merchan on 'Hannity.'

www.foxnews.com

 

[mudwhistle]

Still doesn't change the fact that the Statute of Limitations had not expired for the felony crimes for which the jury convicted him.

And if he does win on appeal it doesn't mean he didn't commit the crimes, it means he will get off on a technicality because he's rich.

WW

The statute of limitation is 7 years. It's already 8 years. The trial was a sham. They had to make a bunch of false claims just to bring the case to court, and they never entered any evidence in court proving a conspiracy. Not to mention the document errors weren't even a crime, and essentially a non-crime repeated 34 times to make it look like it was more serious than it was.

 

[Contumacious]

A Federal election law violation was one of the underlying crimes that boosted it to a felony. One of the main reasons this will be reversed on appeal.

PURE UNADULTERATED BULLSHIT

President Trump called former FEC Commissioner to testify >>>>>>WHY<<<<< did corrupt Biased "judge" Merchan refused to allow his testimony ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?


Former President Trump’s legal team was slated to call on a former commissioner of the Federal Election Commission to testify in the NY v. Trump case, but the expert’s testimony was not heard after the presiding judge curbed the scope of what he could discuss before the jury.

"Judge Merchan has so restricted my testimony that defense has decided not to call me. Now, it’s elementary that the judge instructs the jury on the law, so I understand his reluctance," former FEC Commissioner Bradley Smith posted on X on Monday.

Key Trump witness nixed after Merchan's stringent rulings reveals what his testimony would have been

Former FEC Commissioner Bradley Smith was set to testify in NY v. Trump, but he was not brought before the court after the presiding judge limited what he could discuss.

www.foxnews.com

 

[scruffy]

Is that so?

Yes, it's so.

The alleged crime was never specified.

 

[Arlette]

Yes, it's so.

The alleged crime was never specified.

Cooking his books.

 

[scruffy]

A Federal election law violation was one of the underlying crimes that boosted it to a felony. One of the main reasons this will be reversed on appeal.

Yes, but that was a state determination, not a federal one. A clear violation of the separation of powers.

 

[WEATHER53]

It is illegal in New York to falsify business records to hide or aid in another crime.

It's a felony.

(And no, the crime was not paying for an NDA.)

WW

It’s not illegal to pay so that’s step 1
They had to crawl into steps 5,6,7 and concoct which account it was from and label that account campaign contributions or business tax deductions Combined with speculation about Trumps thinking.
It’s lunatic, witch hunting absurdity. Cling to your TDS as it’s the last piece that you have

 

[scruffy]

Cooking his books.

When the judge decided how much his property was worth and the bank wasn't complaining.

A clear case of malicious prosecution.

 

[WEATHER53]

It is illegal in New York to falsify business records to hide or aid in another crime.

It's a felony.

(And no, the crime was not paying for an NDA.)

WW

What he was “hiding” isn’t a crime. Agenda Merchant concocted that how it was hidden was a crime for which there is zero precedent

 

[Contumacious]

Yes, but that was a state determination, not a federal one. A clear violation of the separation of powers.

Not only that , Fat Alvin did not , and could not , show that he had the authority to prosecute an ALLEGED FEDERAL CRIME in STate Court

 

[WorldWatcher]

A Federal election law violation was one of the underlying crimes that boosted it to a felony. One of the main reasons this will be reversed on appeal.

Correct. But THAT crime was committed by Cohen. A crime for which Cohen was convicted and served time in Federal prison.

The state court is not allowed to question a federal conviction.

WW

 

[WorldWatcher]

Be that as it may , the prosecution did not prove that President Trump falsify anything.

The FAKE NY "indictment" intended to interfere with the election , plain and simple

Jonathan Turley on NY v. Trump trial: What I saw today was outrageous | Fox News Video

George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley discusses accusations of political bias from Judge Merchan on 'Hannity.'

www.foxnews.com

Yes they did. Beyond a reasonable doubt hence the jury conviction.

WW

 

[Arlette]

When the judge decided how much his property was worth and the bank wasn't complaining.

A clear case of malicious prosecution.

Different case. Trump was hiding his hush money under legal expenses. Try to keep up.

 

[Rawley]

Yes, but that was a state determination, not a federal one. A clear violation of the separation of powers.

Yup. Clear grounds for reversal.

 

[WEATHER53]

Trump was convicted for that which is not illegal to any other American

 

[WorldWatcher]

The statute of limitation is 7 years. It's already 8 years. The trial was a sham. They had to make a bunch of false claims just to bring the case to court, and they never entered any evidence in court proving a conspiracy. Not to mention the document errors weren't even a crime, and essentially a non-crime repeated 34 times to make it look like it was more serious than it was.

The felony limitation with no inturruptions was - IIRC - 5 years.

However time was stopped under New York State law for COVID and under New York State law time does not accumulate if the defendant is out of state. So for all the time Trump was in Florida and Washington the SOL wasn't clicking away on the clock.

That was all litigated pre-trial.

WW

 

[Rawley]

Correct. But THAT crime was committed by Cohen. A crime for which Cohen was convicted and served time in Federal prison.

The state court is not allowed to question a federal conviction.

Yup. They had no jurisdiction - Clear grounds for reversal.