Trump’s Sentencing Delay Sucks but Is Probably the Right Call
Added 2024-09-13 08:07:46 +0000 UTCOA1068
We begin with a quick review of some of the stranger legal issues raised in this week’s Presidential debate, including such mysteries as whether it is legal to murder babies upon delivery and the factual guilt of the Central Park Five 22 years after they were exonerated by DNA evidence and a third-party confession. In our main story, we review the chaos that the Supreme Court’s legalization of Presidential crime is already causing in Donald Trump’s hush-money case and discuss the relative merits of pushing his sentencing back until after the November election. Finally, Matt drops a footnote to explain an overlooked legal story in this week’s news involving a remarkably rare grant of a common defense motion.
SDNY Judge Hellerstein’s order denying Trump’s notice of removal (9/3/24)
Justice Merchan’s order continuing Trump’s sentencing hearing to November 26, 2024 (9/6/24)
Comments
Re: the change of venue, does a small town ever campaign to get their venue back? Like on the basis of their 1st amendment (or whichever one it is) rights to be jurors or something? In voire dire, if jurors are asked e.g. if they think priests are all pedos and someone says Yes the judge can ask them if they can be objective anyway. Why don't these small towns get the chance to say whether they can give someone a fair trial? I don't necessarily think they can, but I can imagine if someone did something terrible where I live, I might feel like I want the chance to do jury duty
Bald Weasels Scrotal Manscaping
2024-09-16 18:33:54 +0000 UTCI’m a lawyer in a European country, and I’ve been surprised how there are so many post-conviction briefs AND that there can be a change of venue post-conviction. Also, in our system the sentence is given at the same time as the guilty verdict, so this kind of delay would not happen. So fascinating to see the differences!
Alfhild
2024-09-16 10:46:48 +0000 UTCLiteral LOL at "Matt's Footnote Fetish" 🤣
can I get a CHEE-HOOOOO
2024-09-14 14:57:28 +0000 UTCIf SCOTUS were to overturn Trump's conviction based on their immunity ruling, does that guarantee the case is dropped? Being post-verdict, is there any way to re-try the case?
Why do podcasters say moron that later
2024-09-13 17:24:20 +0000 UTCI really like this end of the show idea where Matt can tell us about something we most likely didn't see and why it matters/is interesting.
Wesley Harney
2024-09-13 16:14:31 +0000 UTCTimothy McVeigh too--no doubt there are a few more I am not thinking of, but those are the only two I can think of offhand. It really just never happens. (I meant to mention in this episode that even the Boston marathon bomber was denied a COV, which is kind of astonishing considering what an important day/event the marathon is for all of us here and much it really hit everyone.)
Matt Cameron
2024-09-13 16:08:42 +0000 UTCNote: OJ got a change of venue
Rae
2024-09-13 14:45:21 +0000 UTCYes! I’d like to see Merchan drop the hammer on tfg after he loses the election.
Rae
2024-09-13 14:37:16 +0000 UTCOne thing I’m surprised people aren’t talking about was that Trump recently admitted he lost 2020 and at the debate said he was just being sarcastic. Of course eating pets kind of overshadows that
KeepingThePlatesSpinning
2024-09-13 14:11:49 +0000 UTCIANAL but the Prosecuting Donald Trump podcast suggested the sentencing delay is a good thing because if he was sentenced prior to the election he'd emergency appeal to SCOTUS and who knows what they'd do to give him a big court win right before Election Day.
Matthew from Talking About the Big Stuff Podcast
2024-09-13 12:23:55 +0000 UTCEvery Marxist in America wishes Kamala were a Marxist.
Unlikable Internet Goblin
2024-09-13 11:54:44 +0000 UTC'at the same resolution' is a such a good way to describe the benchmark for truth we should be looking for.
lauren
2024-09-13 11:17:38 +0000 UTC
