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milestogo

(16,829 posts) Mon Feb 1, 2021, 02:48 PM Feb 2021

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So can the orange one get a court appointed impeachment attorney?

Or is that too cruel for an attorney?

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So can the orange one get a court appointed impeachment attorney? (Original Post) milestogo Feb 2021 OP

Not sure he would qualify SheltieLover Feb 2021 #1

Probably not - this is not a court trial. SeattleVet Feb 2021 #2

Better call Saul (nt) matt819 Feb 2021 #3

Whoever he gets, they'd better demand payment up front! 11 Bravo Feb 2021 #4

"You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed." milestogo Feb 2021 #5

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)

1. Not sure he would qualify

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Mon Feb 1, 2021, 02:50 PM

Feb 2021

As conviction in senate cannot result in prison time.

But I'm not a lawyer.

SeattleVet

(5,477 posts)

2. Probably not - this is not a court trial.

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Mon Feb 1, 2021, 03:35 PM

Feb 2021

A Senate impeachment trial is a very different thing, with vastly different rules.

matt819

(10,749 posts)

3. Better call Saul (nt)

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Mon Feb 1, 2021, 03:40 PM

Feb 2021

11 Bravo

(23,926 posts)

4. Whoever he gets, they'd better demand payment up front!

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Mon Feb 1, 2021, 03:45 PM

Feb 2021

milestogo

(16,829 posts)

5. "You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed."

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Mon Feb 1, 2021, 06:52 PM

Feb 2021

I would like to say this to the orange one. And then appoint the crazy lady from Fox News.

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