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PJMcK

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8. Wrong locale

Reply to Historic NY (Reply #2)

Wed Aug 29, 2018, 10:55 AM

Aug 2018

Roanoke, VA is in the mid-western part of Virginia. The Roanoke Colony ( The Lost Colony) was near Manteo, North Carolina which is hundreds of miles away. The trial has to be in the specific Federal district where the charges were filed, I believe.

Manafort wants to move the trial because that part of Virginia is conservative. He saw that the jury convicted him on 8 out of 18 charges and that on the remaining 10, the vote was 11-1 to convict. Manafort knows he's got trouble ahead. I hope he can't sleep at night.

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Manafort motions to move D.C. trial [View all] madaboutharry Aug 2018 OP

Who decides this? honest.abe Aug 2018 #1

The judge. But you can't exclude a jury pool due to politics marylandblue Aug 2018 #7

Lost colony Historic NY Aug 2018 #2

Wrong locale PJMcK Aug 2018 #8

A little late, no? C_U_L8R Aug 2018 #3

Hope so, but it depends on the judge. MoonRiver Aug 2018 #6

Good luck asshole. Not going to happen. shockey80 Aug 2018 #4

I don't see how the judge will allow this PRETZEL Aug 2018 #5

Manafort just got a big signal that a pardon is coming if he doesn't deal. n/t rzemanfl Aug 2018 #9

It Is GOOD To Be A Lawyer LandOfHopeAndDreams Aug 2018 #10

After the judge shot them down yesterday... MiniMe Aug 2018 #11

They tried to move the first trial to Roanoke as well... Princess Turandot Aug 2018 #12