Trump asks appeals court to delay his testimony in probe by New York's attorney general

[MissMillie]

Source: Business Insider via MSN

full title: Trump asks appeals court to delay his testimony in probe by New York's attorney general while calling out Letitia James for leading an 'impermissible selective prosecution'

Lawyers for Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump, Jr., on Monday formally asked to delay their court-ordered testimony before New York Attorney General Letitia James.

The three Trumps had been ordered by a lower court to comply with James' subpoenas and testify before her investigators by March 10; Monday's filing asks the state Supreme Court's Appellate Division to delay that testimony while they file a full appeal.

The filing asks the appellate court to find that the Trumps are the targets of "impermissible selective prosecution" by James, who has used strong language in warning publicly that she is turning the full strength of her office on a probe of the former president's business.







Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-asks-appeals-court-to-delay-his-testimony-in-probe-by-new-yorks-attorney-general-while-calling-out-letitia-james-for-leading-an-impermissible-selective-prosecution/ar-AAUqWkJ?ocid=U483DHP&li=BBnb7Kz

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The courts have not been friendly to him thus far. Nor should they be--he's a criminal.

[msongs]

1. seems like innocent ppl would welcome an early chance to clear their names nt

[StClone]

2. Criminality wants to delay Justice is what I read

As he has done in the past, again and again. Please proceed with the prosecution at full speed NY.

[monkeyman1]

22. 2 choice's - walk in or be dragged in ? no stalling !!

[calimary]

3. Fuck their delays. All they're trying to do is subvert justice

by putting it off and putting it off and putting it off some more.

I hope the court isn’t buying it.

[sheshe2]

11. Goddess forbid...

That donnie would want this to come out now as the Ukraine that he held hostage, refused them monies and demanded lies about Hunter Biden to win an election. Hmmm, surprised anyone?

tfg and the poot are in deep shit.

Show us where the roads lead, they will lead to you and yours.

[SuperCoder]

16. Speaking of roads...

Said one Hillary Clinton at one time:

"All roads lead to Russia." regarding the Trumps.

[sheshe2]

19. She was right.

And it is not just the trumps.

[calimary]

31. Welcome to DU, SuperCoder!

If I had a dime for every time I've said "she was right" about Hillary Clinton, I could cover our electricity bill for a whole year.

[iluvtennis]

26. ++++ agree. nt

[bucolic_frolic]

4. I suspect "impermissible selective prosecution" doesn't exist

That's because the law can't be everywhere. All speeders aren't ticketed. Some embezzlers aren't caught. Depends on the crime, location, context.

[dchill]

32. Impermissible is an impermissible legal term.

IANAL. So.

[bluestarone]

5. DELAY? Gosh that's sounds like

TFG'S total life's goal!!

[L. Coyote]

6. "Your honor, I'm very busy praising Putin right now, plus bone spurs."

[LetMyPeopleVote]

7. TFG is worried

[hamsterjill]

8. Such an obvious and predictable move.

Please let the court make him face justice.

We are all tired of him getting away with criminal activities! Hold his ass to the fire!

[Jarqui]

9. on 'impermissible selective prosecution' ...

https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/eoir/legacy/1999/07/09/100.pdf

(``To establish impermissible selective prosecution,
a defendant must show that others similarly situated have not been
prosecuted and that the prosecution is based on an impermissible
motive.'' Id., citing, United States v. Lee, 786 F.2d 951 (9th Cir.
1986)).

In Aguilar, the Ninth Circuit held that the so-called ``Sanctuary
Movement'' appellants had failed to make even a prima facie showing to
support their claim of selective prosecution.

Appellants must demonstrate as a prerequisite to an evidentiary
hearing that similarly situated persons are generally not prosecuted
for the same conduct. United States v. Wilson, 639 F.2d 500, 503
(9th Cir. 1981). This first prong of the selective prosecution prima
facie showing insures that the government has at least conducted
selective prosecutions; if similarly persons are being prosecuted
then appellants fail to make the required showing. Id. at 1474.6

I think that one is going to be a tough one for TFG

The AG is following the evidence ...

[Fullduplexxx]

10. Why? He's just gonna go in and plead the 5th

[bluestarone]

13. YEP

Will the court ask him how he's gonna testify?

[Midnight Writer]

24. Exactly. How much prep time does he need to plead The Fifth?

[Orrex]

12. Every day that he's not found dead of a massive stroke on the floor of his cell is a day wasted.

[Brainfodder]

17. *I'll argue every day his full autopsy video is delayed is a day wasted instead?

Send his brain for investigation, and await his toxin screen.

Educational purposes, way too much wrong with the jerk, not to get a handle on that!

*Concrete proof*

[riversedge]

21. damn long wait since he is not in his cell yet.

[flying_wahini]

27. From your mouth to God's ear

[FailureToCommunicate]

14. "The three Trumps"...

Lock 'em up!

[hippywife]

15. No is a complete sentence.

They're once again just throwing their BS at the wall to see if anything sticks.

[Evolve Dammit]

18. What he has done since mob-boss lawyer Roy Cohn and Fred showed him the ropes. Indict him.

[riversedge]

20. The Hill: Trump appeals order that he sit for NY deposition

Same case it seems. But this article says he is appealing [ not just asking for a delay]





Trump appeals order that he sit for NY deposition


https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/596197-trump-appeals-order-that-he-sit-down-for-ny-deposition



By Harper Neidig - 02/28/22 05:43 PM EST



Former President Trump on Monday appealed a New York judge's order that he comply with the state attorney general's subpoena for his testimony as part of a wide-ranging civil investigation into his business practices.

Trump's lawyers filed a notice that they were seeking a review from the state appellate court after Judge Arthur Engoron earlier this month ordered the former president and his two eldest children to sit for a deposition with the attorney general's office.

Engoron's ruling this month rejected Trump's effort to quash the subpoenas and prevent New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) from moving forward with her probe.

"In the final analysis, a State Attorney General commences investigating a business entity, uncovers copious evidence of possible financial fraud, and wants to question, under oath, several of the entities' principals, including its namesake. She has the clear right to do so," Engoron wrote in the decision.
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..........The New York appellate court has not yet scheduled briefings for Trump's appeal or ruled on whether to delay Engoron's ruling from taking effect.

—Updated at 6:15 p.m.

[littlemissmartypants]

23. Unable to dazzle with brilliance, they default to trying to baffle with bullsh¡t.

I hope the court doesn't fall for it.

🌻❤🌻

[world wide wally]

25. The fact that he is not already rotting in prison proves that the courts have been overly friendly

[KPN]

36. Actually, the whole frigging Justice system.

[inthewind21]

39. Welcome to the US justice system

Where the average citizen is nailed for even the smallest violations, need LOTS of $$ to go though any trial let alone a big one, and if you don't have the big bucks or connections, you're off to jail. But there is the hope of that "jury of your peers" will surely be reasonable. You know, those 12 people who go unchecked and unmonitored that really don't want to be there anyway and think you "look guilty". But the likes of the Trumps, well they use the courts like a personal assistant. But hey, the system looks great on paper!

[jaxexpat]

28. A creature with such an indwelling lifelong wrongness has a heavy karma to carry.

The planets must align just so to manifest the exorcism of such banality. As the wheel of civilization rolls toward justice, it is appropriate that we should observe with trepidation the temporal passage of every destined spoke. Trump will fall. The planet's precious breath chokes and gasps in a needful agony of demand for it. Appreciation for the beauty within nature's inevitability is an acquired talent of which we have all been denied instructive example for too long. About exhausted my whole vocabulary just to avoid that most painful word, hope.

[Mr. Ected]

29. This was to have been expected and it only registers a 17 on the lame defense indicator

For instance, pleading that an alien had taken over his body and therefore he was not able to testify at this time would register a 99.

That being said, it's a paper thin defense that will merit about 22 seconds of deliberation. Full speed ahead. And let's see what happens if he's a no-show.

[kacekwl]

30. Maybe if they had a good reason but

it's the same poor trumps witch hunt picking on us cause we love amerika shit. No soup for you trump good day sir.

[Blue Owl]

33. The Fat Man's got something to hide....

[ificandream]

34. You know he's losing sleep over this. :)

[Emile]

35. While he is delaying justice, lock him up until he testifies!

[Vinca]

37. Yep, it's time for . . .

[Turbineguy]

38. Justice delayed.

Why act so guilty?