Special counsel can present ‘substantial’ new evidence against Trump in January 6 case, judge rules | CNN Politics
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Special counsel Jack Smith this week will be allowed to file hundreds of pages of legal arguments and evidence gathered in the 2020 election subversion and January 6 US Capitol attack criminal case against former President Donald Trump, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.

"The brief due Thursday (9/26) – which is expected to exceed 200 pages, including exhibits, and is meant to convince courts Trump should be prosecuted for alleged obstruction and conspiracy criminal activity — is a rare avenue for evidence to be aired in court before a trial.

Chutkan of the DC District Court, in a six-page opinion, said she would allow such an outsized briefing because the Supreme Court, in its recent decision to give Trump’s actions while president immunity from prosecution, has directed her as the trial judge to look closely at facts in the case to decide if some allegations could move forward to trial."

  • OldWoodFrame@lemm.ee
    10·
    2 months ago

    He was found guilty of 37 felonies. Pretty hard to keep the “it’s a conspiracy they’ll never find him guilty” point when “they” (the justice system) already did.

    • EatATaco@lemm.eeEnglish
      8·
      2 months ago

      Yeah but I sold myself on both sides being the same side and I’ve been pushing it so hard for so long that I’m absolutely married to the idea and no amount of evidence will convince me otherwise.

      • ripcord@lemmy.world
        7·
        2 months ago

        Theater is absolutely the wrong word.

        Ineffective due to corruption? Maybe. But people are genuinely chasing these prosecutions with the intent of justice; it’s not just “for show”