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May 19, 2020 • 3 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
NEW: Michael Flynn's defense is trying a 'Hail Mary' legal maneuver to shut down the criminal case against him. The unorthodox appeals court petition calls Flynn a victim of a 'Kafkaesque nightmare' being gratuitously prolonged by biased trial-court judge politi.co/2Tpkg0G
Some have said DOJ never dismisses a case after a guilty plea. Flynn's lawyers cite an instance in DC from 2012: 22-defendant FCPA case that ended for some with judge-issued acquittals. 3 who pleaded guilty had their pleas dropped on govt motion politi.co/2XaOS77
case was a fairly famous #FCPA sting seen as a major blow to government. Here's a story on it by @DelWilber wapo.st/3g1kPY6

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Mar 29, 2023
For 2nd day in a row, GOP lawmakers hit Garland for proposing only 4 new DEA agents as Fentanyl deaths surge. But AG says real no. is 131, counting agents OK'd this year but not yet hired. Garland: 'The budget math and the actual math doesn’t always add up.'
Democrats are pointing out that across-the-board cuts GOP would impose government-wide as part of debt limit extension would actually slash spending by about 22%. Garland says: 'It would be devastating for our efforts to combat drug trafficking. Totally devastating.'
Garland says that would lead to 11,000 jobs at FBI being eliminated.
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Mar 24, 2023
ON STAND NOW at Proud Boys trial as defense witness: S. Fla. rabbi Former Proud Boy George Meza. Meza on his exit: 'We in some way turned on each other and I was voted out of the club.' But generally presenting a flattering view of Proud Boys & their ideology
Meza says Proud Boys rules barred those 'currently identified' as white nationalists. They're kicked out 'or they're supposed to be,' he says
More Meza: 'The average minority, the average foreigner felt very comfortable around the proud boys because we put our lives in danger to protect them.'
Read 19 tweets
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Mar 1, 2023
At least 5 Republican senators here at SJC hearing seeking second round of Qs for Garland. Earlier: politi.co/3SBmBmw via @politico
@politico Sen. Lee on 702: 'Not a chance in hell we’re going to be reauthorizing that thing without some major major reforms.'
Sen. Cruz deplores leaks about Hunter Biden (you read that right), says it was to make a future Trump indictment seem legit
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Mar 1, 2023
HAPPENING NOW: AG Merrick Garland at Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing. Kicking off now. GOP senator(s) seem to have brought poster board visuals
Durbin wastes no time getting to prebuttal of expected GOP talking points, brings up Hunter Biden (although not by name, just as the president's son)
Durbin also praises Garland for not interfering in Hunter Biden probe, Durham probe or other special counsel probes. (Some Dems might fault Garland for not interfering more in Durham.)
Read 6 tweets
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Jan 11, 2023
Proud Boys trial drama: defendant Joseph Biggs' lawyer Norm Pattis proposes 'simple & elegant' solution that he withdraw from case in part due to his bar suspension related to Alex Jones case. Patiis also cites 'irreconcilable differences' with co-counsel Dan Hull
Judge Kelly says he is inclined to let Pattis go but not until another conflict issue with Hull is resolved. Hull gets up calls what Pattis said a 'complete falsehood.' Judge cuts him off. Hull keeps talking. Judge: 'Mr. Hull, take your seat, sir!' Hearing recessed may return
Court back in Session. Prosecutor Jason McCullough says a defense attorney for Biggs, Dan Hull, did get confidential information from another Proud Boy who's now cooperating with government & pled guilty, Jeremy Bertino. Prosecutor: 'It is not a nothingburger issue.'
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Jan 10, 2023
At DC federal court this morning...Still in jury selection for Pelosi desk-sitter Richard Barnett....Proud Boys trial jury is chosen but we're in a semi-hiatus as defense lawyers argue, again, for change of venue based on juror bias...also lawyer issues to work through
Carmen Hernandez, lawyer for Proud Boy Zachary Rehl: 'We're getting smacked with the media attention out of Jan.6 committee right as we’re starting trial...This case is a perfect storm of those prejudicial aspects.'
Hernandez: "I have never, never experienced the level of prejudice and ill-will toward a set of defendants....It’s completely out of whack with what we consider due process and fair trial rights...This is worse than anything I have ever experienced."
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