A former president for the first time ever begins a criminal trial after having to post a $175 million bond in another case and seeing the stock of his company fall by half in the weeks following its IPO and you’re laughing. You’re laughing!
«New campaign finance reports reveal #Trump currently out on [#bail ] paid $20k to stage a rally of fake striking union #AutoWorkers last September, with non-union people holding up ‘Union Members for Trump’ signs.»
We are once again debating Bill C-48, Canada's new "bail reform" bill in the Senate this afternoon. What is Bill C-48? And what's wrong with it? Here's my semi-rant about why this bill is security "cos play" and will not make Canadians safer - but will erode our fundamental human rights. CONTENT WARNING - this contains some disturbing content. https://youtu.be/nc9vdjJ9n0U?si=zA-Gk4c4ECETyvGS#BillC48#SenateofCanada#Canada#cdnpoli#bail#bailreform#reverseonus
On Wednesday, Canada's new Justice Minister, Arif Virani, appeared before the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs to defend the government's new bail bill, C-48, which reverses the onus for some people seeking bail - making bail potentially much harder to get, and putting pressures on the criminal justice system. I had some questions. He had some answers. Watch our exchange here: https://youtu.be/NU2CWU-4Ckk?si=qyjJKkBa80BEAYOq#SenateofCanada#bail#bailreform#cdnpoli#Canada#C48#BillC48
Witnesses tampering by prison Inmate # P01135809, the criminal defendant in four felony criminal trials on 91 felony crimes!
The Biggest Criminal in American history.
One question I have about Trump’s overnight attack on General Milley: Is he on the government’s witness list for Trump’s DC trial? He was a key Jan. 6 committee witness who said Trump privately admitted losing the election.
The reason it matters if Milley is a potential trial witness (which Trump would know based on discovery) is the part of his release conditions in which he specifically swore not to tamper with or intimidate witnesses:
Really?
I'm being told that former President #Trump being arrested and out on #bail makes him a very appealing candidate for the #RepublicanParty's 2024 nomination for POTUS.
I believe that makes it official ... #Republicans are really just a #Cult.
@georgetakei the problem is that Trump is currently in disguise. If he gets rid of the wig and the careful image, I am sure no one will recognise him for what he is. An aging, not very attractive old wart.
Today, the Illinois Supreme Court issued the strongest possible decision finding the Pretrial Fairness Act constitutional and directing courts across the state to implement the law and end the use of money bond on September 18, 2023. This ruling overturns a decision by a Kankakee County judge that sided with State’s Attorneys...
Jennifer Rubin: tRump’s kid-glove treatment highlights an unequal justice system
"As a result of these failures, the bail determination process has resulted not only in racial inequalities in bail and pretrial detention decisions, but also in the over-incarceration of pretrial defendants and the overcrowding of jails nationwide."
The #FultonCounty, GA, court's website briefly posted a doc on Mon listing several #criminal charges against Trump that appeared related to his attempts to overturn the #2020election, before taking the doc down w/o explanation.
The DA's office said in a statement that no charges had been filed against Trump (yet).
#Georgia#law states that to release a person on #bail, the judge will have to find the defendant "poses no significant risk of intimidating witnesses”
GA Code § 17-6-1 (2022)
Updated introduction. I'm a criminal defense lawyer from Salem and Boston, Massachusetts. I’ve argued cases from small local courts to SCOTUS. I post about criminal law, prisons, policing, climate change, and my dog.
Vegan since 1989. Drive an EV (a Bolt). Grew up a punk and metal kid, but listen widely esp funk and hip hop.
I try to boost Indigenous voices, not talk over them.
Hey le fediverse, tu connaîtrais pas des moyens d'avoir des garant'es pour la location d'appart (je suis pas éligible à visale mais j'ai l'AAH) ?
Genre y a pas des genres d'orgas comme les mutuelles militantes ou les caisses de so mais pour les garant'es ? Ou même des trucs plus institutionnels ?
Illinois Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Ending Money Bond - Coalition to End Money Bond (endmoneybond.org)
Today, the Illinois Supreme Court issued the strongest possible decision finding the Pretrial Fairness Act constitutional and directing courts across the state to implement the law and end the use of money bond on September 18, 2023. This ruling overturns a decision by a Kankakee County judge that sided with State’s Attorneys...
The Fate of Bail Reform in Illinois (www.brennancenter.org)
The state’s high court is considering whether the state constitution tethers Illinois to cash bail.