OK - now in near final pre-trial conference for US v. Barrack and Grimes for UAE spying, Barrack's lawyer says jurors seeing his ankle bracelet would be prejudicial. Judge Cogan: Don't wear shorts. Inner City Press will live tweet, threadette below
https://twitter.com/innercitypress/status/1529153446645055488
Defense says that proposal to modify Grimes' grand jury testimony to switch "Tom Barrack" to "the other guy" is like "something out of my Cousin Vinny."
AUSA: No, it's not from My Cousin Vinny, it's from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. #Rimshot
AUSA: No, it's not from My Cousin Vinny, it's from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. #Rimshot
Judge Cogan: We'll find a war room for the defense, as close to the courtroom as possible. The prosecution, it's easier for them, they're right across the street. He says, I could tell the jury, you may be here until January. Just tell me long you'd need.
Defense: If we put on a case, it would be two or three weeks. But we don't know yet.
Judge: I like to say, "The case will take this long," without telling them, the US versus the defense's case. Just project the end date. I think the US adds 25 to 50% to estimate
Judge: I like to say, "The case will take this long," without telling them, the US versus the defense's case. Just project the end date. I think the US adds 25 to 50% to estimate
Voice: Can I cut in?
Judge Cogan: Who is that?
2d voice: The public line.
Judge Cogan: Silence that.
Note: Inner City Press believes there should be a listen only call in line for this national security trial, given COVID etc.
Judge Cogan: Who is that?
2d voice: The public line.
Judge Cogan: Silence that.
Note: Inner City Press believes there should be a listen only call in line for this national security trial, given COVID etc.
Defense: We don't want a surprise co-conspirator to show in trial.
Judge Cogan: The US has been over-inclusive in listing everyone they might call (as) a co-conspirator. Could the government be more specific?
AUSA: It's not as much a mystery as the defense says.
Judge Cogan: The US has been over-inclusive in listing everyone they might call (as) a co-conspirator. Could the government be more specific?
AUSA: It's not as much a mystery as the defense says.
AUSA: There is no requirement that we name every co-conspirator in a conspiracy trial.
Judge (to defense) That's the best I can do for you.
Defense: They have an obligation to ID for us every co-conspirators they are going to allege during the trial.
Judge (to defense) That's the best I can do for you.
Defense: They have an obligation to ID for us every co-conspirators they are going to allege during the trial.
Abbe Lowell: There are motions in limine pending. Given that some of these, I take it, are statements between people we didn't know - that was my point.
Judge Cogan: Mr. Lowell, as a practical matter, I'm including to take evidence like that subject to connection.
Judge Cogan: Mr. Lowell, as a practical matter, I'm including to take evidence like that subject to connection.
Judge Cogan: I will see you all on September 19. Adjourned.
Story soon.
Story soon.
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