Why should Willis or Smith need any of them to flip?

[Stardust Mirror]

Seems to me that Fani Willis and Jack Smith have airtight cases already, what could "flippers" even offer them?

Plus I'd like to see all mofos get some serious consequences.

But I'd like to hear what you think, please.

[former9thward]

1. They don't have airtight cases.

They have cases. Cases need evidence. Evidence far beyond what is accepted on this site. And they need witnesses.

[Stardust Mirror]

2. don't they already have witnesses and other evidence?

Thanks for your reply.

The indictments led me to believe the prosecutors have massive evidence and multiple strong witnesses.

But I'm wrong all the time!

[WhiteTara]

3. I think flipping time is over and

now they are negotiating their prison sentences. Maybe a bit more of this or that or to pull in a big traitor might get them some good time off type thing.

Welcome to DU!

[Stardust Mirror]

5. thanks for the reply and the welcome

been here for awhile but just started posting cuz I find many opinions here that are helpful and I gotta lotta questions

[WhiteTara]

6. We're happy you're here too.

This has been my "home" for the past 23 years and I'm not sure how it would go if I didn't have DU.

[Elessar Zappa]

4. Almost all federal cases result in a guilty verdict.

Something like 95% or maybe even higher. Most don’t even go to trial, they make plea deals. So I’d reckon they have a pretty solid case.

[former9thward]

7. That is a statistic which does not mean much.

They don't go to trial because the defendant has no lawyer or a federal defender who is just as interested in getting a plea deal as the prosecutor. And more importantly most criminal referrals to the DOJ are never prosecuted. It is easy to get a win statistic when you only prosecute slam dunk cases. Only about 37% of criminal referrals (of the type of Trump case) to the DOJ are prosecuted.

https://trac.syr.edu/reports/708/

[Elessar Zappa]

8. I'll put money on Trump getting convicted.

[former9thward]

10. Of what?

Everything?

[Stardust Mirror]

13. "only prosecute slam dunk cases"

was kinda the basis of my question

[former9thward]

14. You really think this case was the type the DOJ usually sees?

[cachukis]

9. I think Smith has the co conspirators dead to rights and is just going

to focus on trump for expedience. The rest will be swept into the trash bin to warn that signing on to a conspiracy will take you out of a peaceful world.
Willis is painting a panorama and the conspirators who plead and try to tidy up their lives makes her job more focused on the biggies. She can refer to the guilt as a reference point.

Trump's drawers are perpetually drenched from now on. His urologist won't need a sample, all he'll have to do is wring his pants.

[Stardust Mirror]

12. good points

thank you!

[Locutusofborg]

11. One MAGA on a jury.

Can cause a mistrial, allow Trump to be elected and possibly delay a retrial for four years.

[gratuitous]

15. Streamline the process, get the small fry out of the way

Concentrate the prosecution on the big fish without getting bogged down on the folks charged with lesser offenses.

[Stardust Mirror]

19. more good points

thanks!

[Chainfire]

16. A slam-dunk case in court needs a slam-dunk jury.

I don't know how you find one of them. In the end, Trump too will plead out for he can't afford to be judged by a jury of citizens. In the end he will take a deal, admitting his sins, to avoid prison. I know, I just checked my crystal balls.

[chowder66]

17. The can offer evidence of other crimes or people that are involved with crime

that may or may not be related to the case.

[chowder66]

18. For instance; it would be great if someone had some serious dirt on Kushner's deals.

Or any of the Trump kids.