1. 2nd year Sisters-in-Law student is a good thing. Incompetent counsel is NOT a defense but, is sometimes used on appeal when things go really bad at the Trial level.
2. Yes, PACER produces accurate procedural data on Court action in chronological Order. Recorded Court action is very much a reality anchor. We just need PACER 2.0.
3. As you know, no cameras in Federal Court but, some judges will allow a photograph before taking the Bench. Such a "Master Shot" helps make sense of the audio feed.
I agree that delay is harnful to everyone; purposeful delay is subject to a range of Court sanctions including issue penalties. Time to call the first Witness.
Bryan, in my experience inadequate assistance of counsel is a boilerplate grounds for an appeal, especially when the defendant has waived their right to appeal as part of a plea deal. Things don't have to "go really bad."
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1) I'm just a 2nd ye
ar Sisters-in-Law student, but wondered if incompetent counsel was a defense.
2) No good alternative to PACER? Could be a place where reality-deniers can be directed to find truth, like an anchor.
3) Trial should be televised (somehow)
Americans have been waiting for something factual about Trump for YEARS. It's exhausting. Tell us SOMETHING.
The people deserve to see oaths being taken.
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1. 2nd year Sisters-in-Law student is a good thing. Incompetent counsel is NOT a defense but, is sometimes used on appeal when things go really bad at the Trial level.
2. Yes, PACER produces accurate procedural data on Court action in chronological Order. Recorded Court action is very much a reality anchor. We just need PACER 2.0.
3. As you know, no cameras in Federal Court but, some judges will allow a photograph before taking the Bench. Such a "Master Shot" helps make sense of the audio feed.
I agree that delay is harnful to everyone; purposeful delay is subject to a range of Court sanctions including issue penalties. Time to call the first Witness.
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Bryan, in my experience inadequate assistance of counsel is a boilerplate grounds for an appeal, especially when the defendant has waived their right to appeal as part of a plea deal. Things don't have to "go really bad."
You can bet that if Nauta is forced to appeal, based on inadequate assistance of counsel, Trump's Save America PAC won't be paying for it.