@jeffwM to News • 9 months ago"We are so innocent": Trump fumes after judge denies 2nd motion for mistrialwww.salon.commessage-square31arrow-up1209arrow-down13cross-posted to: [email protected]
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minus-square@Dkarmalink24•9 months agoIt’s simpler than this. If they thought any of this was legitimately out of bounds they could have objected at any time and didn’t. The judge even said they he was surprised they didn’t object more.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink10•9 months agoI think they planned on using it to appeal it, but the judge shut that door right on their fingers.
minus-squareHopeOfTheGunbladelinkfedilink4•9 months agoI have heard that you can’t appeal things that you didn’t raise objections to during the trial; there need to be mistaken rulings on the part of the judge for an appeal to work, it’s not just relitigating the case.
minus-squareandroogee (they/she)linkfedilinkEnglish3•9 months agoPreservation of error. Depends on the type of appeal.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•9 months agoToday, Trump’s lawyers learn that in an adversarial system of justice, it’s not the judge’s job to object to things on your behalf. Keep going, guys, you’ll soon be worthy of a law degree.
It’s simpler than this. If they thought any of this was legitimately out of bounds they could have objected at any time and didn’t.
The judge even said they he was surprised they didn’t object more.
I think they planned on using it to appeal it, but the judge shut that door right on their fingers.
I have heard that you can’t appeal things that you didn’t raise objections to during the trial; there need to be mistaken rulings on the part of the judge for an appeal to work, it’s not just relitigating the case.
Preservation of error. Depends on the type of appeal.
Today, Trump’s lawyers learn that in an adversarial system of justice, it’s not the judge’s job to object to things on your behalf.
Keep going, guys, you’ll soon be worthy of a law degree.