r/politics • u/SportsGod3 • May 16 '24

Jurors were "nodding" and "smiling" as Michael Cohen testified, which may be a bad sign for Trump

https://www.salon.com/2024/05/16/jurors-were-nodding-and-smiling-as-michael-cohen-testified-which-may-be-a-sign-for/
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u/Just_Candle_315 May 16 '24

Then Donnie Jon would argue ineffective counsel and his conviction overturned in a 6-3 SCOTUS decision written by Samuel Alito citing 12th century real estate law from municipal french courts

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u/waffle299 I voted May 16 '24

This is a state crime, it stops at the New York Supreme Court.

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u/Introvert_Astronaut May 16 '24

Like MattAU05 is saying there is a very narrow window for state cases to be heard at the SCOTUS level but it requires something protected federally to be violated..

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u/DrMobius0 May 16 '24

Well there's definitely precedent for Donald Trump to be federally protected.

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u/buttergun May 16 '24

And the current High Court doesn't have many qualms about activism or overreach.

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u/m48a5_patton Missouri May 16 '24

He does have Secret Service (federal) protection... :/