72 hours away! Trump will be REQUIRED to be present

[Smackdown2019]

Folks, 72 hours away to Donald J Trump FIRST Criminal Trial.

1. He MUST be present, quiet at all times and sitting in a civil manner.
2. If Trump out burst or disrupt the precedings, the Judge can and probably remove him from the courtroom.
3. If the judge removes Trump from the courtroom during this trial, unlike a civil trial, he can be held in jail during the Criminal Trial....

[bucolic_frolic]

1. Don't count yoru chickens. 72 hours is a millennium in Trump years. /nt

[malaise]

2. Will he feign Illness?

Brain spurs this time ?😀😀

[PJMcK]

3. He'll try to fire his lawyers

It won’t work but it might buy him a few days.

[malaise]

4. Well those are the two options left

Can’t wait for this to begin😀
He is going to be convicted

[PJMcK]

6. Respectfully, Trump has been indicted

I believe he’ll be convicted at trial. But it’s going to be quite a show with his ass sitting in court every day.

Imagine the times we live in! The Republican nominee for President will be a convicted felon yet millions of voters support him. If a Democrat had an outstanding speeding ticket, Republicans would crucify them. Gotta love their consistency.

[malaise]

8. Convicted - yes

Lol😀

[barbtries]

26. gotta despise their hypocrisy.

i hate republicans

[Smackdown2019]

5. Judge may say Proceed Mr Trump

If trump fires his lawyers, judge may tell trump to proceed with HIS own case.

[IbogaProject]

10. Hmm

Wonder what the NY case law is around that gambit. I'm sure it has happened before so hopefully it has settled precedent and the trial moves on.

[getagrip_already]

13. Nope...

There will be a hearing, which will chew up a few days at least.

The judge can deny tsf's request, and compell him to continue on with his current team. Or he can grant a stay while he finds new lawyers and brings them up to speed. Or he can appoint a lawyer.

But under no circumstances would he force him to represent himself, or appoint a lawyer and not give that lawyer some amount of time to become familiar with the case.

[bluestarone]

22. Correct, plus

The judge will not want to do anything that would give this asshole a reason to appeal.

[barbtries]

27. yeah.

that gambit could fail.
"Have you engaged another attorney? No? Do you wish to represent yourself? No?" Motion denied, shut up and sit down. Take it up on appeal.

he has got to be the world's worst client. ugh

[Smackdown2019]

33. I do agree there maybe a quick hearing to settle that. Which would be that day. Remember the case will start Monday.

Here is the thing on him to do the unthinkable. If he fires, four of his current lawyers, who are being funded by the SuperPacs and RNC, which of itself questionable, can he actually do the firing? Campaign financing has decisions to be based by campaign boards. Yes a defendant has a right to do what he may want, but Campaigns have lawyer contracts. Be interesting to learn the fine details of "where the money comes from and what the money says"....

But the court could just do a quick hearing of the motion. Judge could deny. It is very well known and it is documented that Trump has delay everything he does....

[Bernardo de La Paz]

17. Court might give him public defender. . . . nt

[pandr32]

35. But then who is in the queue to hire?

Does this country have an endless supply of quack (not crack) lawyers?

[Joinfortmill]

20. Rofl

[C_U_L8R]

7. I have a feeling he may get himself locked up.

His dumbass Bobby Knight strategy is gonna blow up in his orange-clotted face.

[SergeStorms]

9. Be prepared....

for the daily "press conferences" (campaign commercials) the networks will give Trump each and every day after court adjourns.

Trump will demand it, and the networks will once again oblige by giving Mango Mussolini all the free airtime he believes he deserves. 🙄

[Fla Dem]

11. That's if a jury is seated by end of day today...Right?

I understand there have been 500 individuals called to be prospective jurors. You can bet the Trump attorneys will stretch out the "jury voir dire examination" for as long as they can.

Not sure they will continue over the weekend.

[twodogsbarking]

12. I hope he gets what we all deserve.

[Irish_Dem]

14. I think it's 50-50 whether Trump shows up or not.

[leftieNanner]

16. He doesn't have a choice

For a criminal trial, he has to be there.

[Irish_Dem]

19. LOL. People keep insisting Trump cannot do this or that.

Then of course Trump does exactly that.

So who will make Trump attend the trial?
And how?

[Grumpy Old Guy]

15. He will push the judge as far as he can.

He isn't capable of sitting respectfully in a courtroom. He'll be scowling and muttering the entire time.

[Joinfortmill]

21. Yup, and that may not work for him.

We'll soon know.

[Botany]

18. 4 days a week, Monday through Thursday or Tuesday through Friday, and for 2 months straight too. April 15th to June 15th

Not to mention that Donny will be under Judge Merchan’s gag rule and rules for his behavior both inside and
outside court too. He is in a world of hurt and knows it too. D.A. Bragg has all the receipts, the needed evidence,
the needed witnesses, and the law on his side,

Btw is the case in Manhattan going to be televised?

I look for him to flee @ sometime in the near future.

[Joinfortmill]

23. Yup, getting close to his run for your life time.

[Mr. Evil]

24. He'll shit himself in court to get a delay.

It's probably his only option left. It isn't beneath him. But, then again, maybe it will be.

[peppertree]

25. Like his pal Ted Nugent

Those two should share a jail cell.

Although all the Febreeze in the world wouldn't help them.

[Mr. Evil]

30. That was funny!

[peppertree]

34. Why, thank you

It is what it is.

[barbtries]

28. he shits himself all the time

doesn't stop him from doing anything.

[Bayard]

32. That's one way to clear a court room

I would like to see the judge stop the proceedings, and formally ask--Mr. Trump, have you shit yourself?

[CanonRay]

29. Picture a 5 year old with ADHD having to sit in time-out for weeks.

I'm laughing already.

[Walleye]

31. This is really what he's afraid of right now. The thought of jail is just a remote possibility in his mind