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In reply to the discussion: Donald Trump Is Indicted in New York: Live Updates [View all]MayReasonRule
(2,153 posts)7. Get 'Em Y'all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A conviction is not a sure thing: An attempt to combine a charge relating to the false records with an election violation relating to the payment to Ms. Daniels would be based on a legal theory that has yet to be evaluated by judges, raising the possibility that a court could throw out or limit the charges.
Lawyers for Mr. Trump, who is running for president a third time, have said he will surrender to face the charges and fly from his Florida estate to New York for the arraignment.
After he is arraigned, he is almost certain to be released on his own recognizance because the indictment will likely contain only nonviolent felony charges; under New York law, prosecutors cannot request bail in such cases.
He will be fingerprinted. He will be photographed. He may even be handcuffed.
And the former president of the United States of America will be read the standard Miranda warning: He will be told that he has the right to remain silent and the right to an attorney.
In the unlikely event that the former president refuses to surrender, he would put Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, his leading but undeclared rival for the Republican nomination, in an awkward political position. Under law, Mr. DeSantiss role would be essentially ministerial and he would have few legal options other than approving an extradition request from New York.
Still, if New York prosecutors sought Mr. Trumps extradition, Mr. DeSantis would face an unenviable dilemma. He would be compelled to choose between authorizing an arrest warrant for Mr. Trump and inflaming his base, or attempting in some way to aid his Republican rival, and possibly face legal action as a result.
New York law extends its statute of limitations to cover periods when a defendant was continuously out of state Mr. Trump has spent much of his time since 2016 in Washington and Florida and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York extended the states statute of limitations by more than a year during the pandemic.
And there are a few additional advantages for the district attorney: His case will play out in state court, with a state judge possibly Juan M. Merchan, the even-keeled jurist who oversaw the conviction of Mr. Trumps family business and a jury in deep blue Manhattan.
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Under seal...arrest in days..is ok...let the screechers screech their boring screeching.
Alexander Of Assyria
Mar 2023
#98
Happy Birthday to all my fellow Aries people !!! Many happy returns during which
fierywoman
Mar 2023
#62
What happens if Trump wins the election though? Would that essentially kill the case until
cstanleytech
Mar 2023
#6
Have not seen it on our local news yet. You would think this would be breaking news.
LiberalFighter
Mar 2023
#49
Thank you for your paience, AG Bragg! You are now officially an American hero!
Beastly Boy
Mar 2023
#66
Imagine, the most nortorious Con Man, criminal, sexual predator taken down by a porn star
onetexan
Mar 2023
#102
Just heard that orange is the new orange. Knock-knock! Who's there? Orange, orange who -
2live is 2fly
Mar 2023
#118
Can we trade Trump for Evan Gershkovich? Russia would be getting their top agent back.
LiberalArkie
Mar 2023
#119
Any statement from the Bassinet of the 45th President of the United States of America yet?
LW1977
Mar 2023
#134
My girlfriend of almost ten years said she has never seen me smile so big
generalbetrayus
Mar 2023
#143
This is history as we're watching, they'll be talking about this (hopefully) a hundred years from now!
Rhiannon12866
Mar 2023
#181
Are they going to ignore this historic event when they teach history from now on?
Rhiannon12866
Mar 2023
#185
My parents did an impressive thing, gave me a small TV for my 21st birthday
Rhiannon12866
Mar 2023
#201
Well, maybe I am just cynical about the fact that it took this long to do this
tornado34jh
Mar 2023
#232