deconstructAug 26, 2023

Sidney Powell asks for speedy trial in Georgia election interference case

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Sidney Powell asks for speedy trial in Georgia election interference case - lemm.ee

Sidney Powell, a former Trump attorney charged alongside the former president in the Georgia election interference case, has filed a motion for a speedy trial. Powell’s request makes her the second of the 19 charged in the case to do so.

Show threadgregorum
lol, does she now?
Aug 26, 2023 at 3:35amWeb
Show threadv9CYKjLeia10dZpz88iUAug 26, 2023
It’s not even news. Everyone has a right to a lawyer, speedy trial, impartial jury, and a right to know who your accusers are for the charges against you. It’s the sixth amendment. A purpose for having the right to a speedy trial is so the government can’t hold you indefinitely before trial while they make excuses.
Sixth Amendment

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Show threadTheBaldFoxAug 26, 2023
In this case it is a bluff. She wants her trial as soon as possible on the assertion that the DA and prosecution are not fully prepared for trial… But I think it will bite her square in the ass because there is no way that they are handing out subpoenas with so much at stake on a whim without having dune their due diligence.
Show threadv9CYKjLeia10dZpz88iUAug 26, 2023
I think the most probable reason is that it’s just procedural lawyer stuff. Maybe it makes sense to request (even more so) when a conconspirator is requesting to change their trial dates. I haven’t read the court documents though
Show threadNeuromancerAug 26, 2023

She’s another one like Rudy. Had she just shutup and never got involved with Trump, she would have had a beautiful legacy.

It’s sad to see at least two of them people destroy good legacies over Trump.

Show threadTheBaldFoxAug 26, 2023
I mean, if they were willing to hitch to his wagon should we actually feel bad for them when he backs that wagon over them?
Show threadNeuromancerAug 26, 2023
They deserve whatever happens but it is still sad to see. I remember her while Krakken bullshit.
Show threadagamemnonymousAug 26, 2023
If you take the Accelerationist view, he is draining the swamp. I’ve always suspected he was a corrupt politician honeypot.
Show threadNeuromancerAug 26, 2023
Haha. I love this take.
Show threadmrgingerAug 26, 2023
Now that’s a thought. An unwitting corrupt politician honey pot.
Show threadnillocAug 26, 2023
President Peter Principle.
Show threadthefartographerAug 26, 2023
Remember when this dipshit was the kraken? She’s probably all like “these assholes don’t have a case at all, I tried doing a law once and it’s impossible!!!”
Show threadRattlerSixAug 26, 2023

The significance is that if they ask for a speedy trial in Fulton County, the court is obligated to give it to them within the current 2 month court cycle or the next, and if they can’t go to trial in that time, the case is dropped and they go free.

Nobody really wants to go to trial that fast, not only because it’s hard to prepare the case that quickly, but it also limits the amount of pre-trial motions they can do.

It seems likely they were hoping Fani Willis couldn’t go to trial that fast and they could just walk free, but Willis was like “I’m cool with that. I can do this shit tomorrow if you want” and now they’ll get their speedy trial, which means their defense will be rushed and a little hamstrung.

These people aren’t smart.

Show threadv9CYKjLeia10dZpz88iUAug 26, 2023

I think you’re likely correct, and I was wrong. In John Chesebro’s filing for a speedy trial, Politico stated

A trial for all 19 defendants just two months from now seems implausible given the torrent of anticipated pretrial motions and complex legal issues likely to be litigated before a jury can be seated. Three of the defendants — Mark Meadows, Jeff Clark and David Shafer — are seeking to transfer the case to federal court, which would sideline the proceedings in Fulton County. Trump has yet to weigh in on that effort but is expected to make his own bid to scuttle the charges against him before trial.

Fulton County prosecutors ask judge to set Oct. 23 trial on Trump racketeering charges

A trial just two months from now seems implausible given the torrent of anticipated pretrial motions and complex legal issues likely to be litigated before a jury can be seated.

POLITICO
Show threadhitmyspotAug 26, 2023

I wonder if it’s a ploy to pressure trump. A few have indicated they expected their legal bills to be paid. If their trial can proceed quickly, there is less valid reason to delay his trial. If he offered to pay their legal costs, it might all slow down as they waive their speedy trial.

Also, if they are found guilty and the case is similar to trump, or the details are damaging to him, it also damages his election chances. So, they may not be as stupid as they seem. However, if the speedy trial is asked for, perhaps it won’t be taken away if they can argue justice is better served to continue with the speedy trial. I doubt it would though. Usually fair is the most important.

Show threadWhimsicalAug 26, 2023
Thanks for the explanation. Also helps clarify why it’s taken so long for trials to begin - if every defendant can demand “trial within a few months or it’s free”, of course you’d spend years gathering evidence and perfecting your case beforehand, if you felt you could.
Show threadFuglyDuckAug 26, 2023
To your edit, it’s hard to campaign from jail. Also the warden (or whoever) could decide he doesn’t get internet access or significant phone time, so, that’d be a problem too