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In reply to the discussion: Does anyone else have the sinking feeling that Bragg has decided not to [View all]Jarqui
(10,409 posts)20. There have been at least two bomb scares in the courts this week
I think that has been at least part of the problem
Trump Warns Of Death And Destruction If He Is Charged In Hush Money Probe
https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2023/03/24/trump-warns-of-death-and-destruction-if-he-is-charged-in-hush-money-probe/?sh=16eb5c331777
They have smear attacks on twitter against Bragg.
Trump posted a nasty thing yesterday holding a baseball bat poised to clobber Bragg in a photo.
https://www.aol.com/news/anger-trump-posts-picture-himself-053933204.html
Threatening a prosecutor is a crime in NY. In fact MULTIPLE crimes: Harassment in the first degree NYPL 240.25; menacing in the second degree NYPL 120.14; stalking in the fourth or third degree NYPL 120.45 & 120.50 And thats just for starters . he tweeted.
How what Trump is doing is not obstruction of justice, I don't know.
It's called Obstructing Governmental Administration in NY state.
https://www.new-york-lawyers.org/obstructing-governmental-administration.html#:~:text=Second%20Degree%20OGA%3A%20The%20Elements%20of%20NY%20Penal%20Law%20195.05&text=If%20convicted%20of%20Second%20Degree,judge%20or%20prosecutor%20deem%20appropriate.
Generally, if you impair or hinder the administration of law or prevent a public servant, often, but not necessarily, a police officer, from performing his or her official duty and job, then you are close to having violated NY Penal Law 195.05. Because obstruction can be accidental or even intentional without being nefarious, the other crucial element that is required by law is that your intentional obstruction be pursued and done through some manner of intimidation, interference, physical force or an independently unlawful act.
Forget Stormy. Arrest him for that and deny him bail while keeping him in the court house he's going to be tried at - to protect the others at the court from being bombed.
How could that go to trial? They've got him dead to rights.
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Does anyone else have the sinking feeling that Bragg has decided not to [View all]
diehardblue
Mar 2023
OP
Before you take the side of the lawyers that left the office, you might want to read this
onenote
Mar 2023
#24
I heard that some of the jurors have concerns about whether a crime has been committed
Poiuyt
Mar 2023
#39
Hopefully not, but we don't know what testimony, documents, etc. the GJ has seen
onenote
Mar 2023
#45
He officially claimed Florida, not NY as official residency in 2019, 3 years after payoff to Stormy
wishstar
Mar 2023
#38
He didn"t punk me but he did his rethug minions who sent him money. Correction!
diehardblue
Mar 2023
#14
Well, well and how do you know what the verdict will be? You are surmising just like
diehardblue
Mar 2023
#26
Not sure how credible this guy is or what kind of potential impact he could have...
Chakaconcarne
Mar 2023
#25