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BumRushDaShow

(129,304 posts)
Fri Apr 12, 2024, 05:52 PM Apr 12

Judge declines to delay Trump's NY hush money trial over complaints of pretrial publicity

Last edited Fri Apr 12, 2024, 06:54 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: AP

Updated 6:25 PM EDT, April 12, 2024


NEW YORK (AP) — The judge in Donald Trump’s hush money criminal case on Friday turned down the former president’s request to postpone his trial because of publicity about the case.

It’s the latest in a string of delay denials that Trump has gotten from various courts this week as he fights to stave off the trial’s start Monday with jury selection.

Among other things, Trump’s lawyers had argued that the jury pool was deluged with what the defense saw as “exceptionally prejudicial” news coverage of the case. The defense maintained that was a reason to hold off the case indefinitely.

Judge Juan M. Merchan said that idea was “not tenable.” Trump “appears to take the position that his situation and this case are unique and that the pre-trial publicity will never subside. However, this view does not align with reality,” the judge wrote.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/trump-hush-money-trial-4c79619c5e89e13d672e070a4244a302



Article updated.

Original article/headline -

Judge declines to delay Trump's NY hush money trial after Trump complains of pretrial publicity

Updated 5:45 PM EDT, April 12, 2024


NEW YORK (AP) — The judge in Donald Trump’s hush money criminal case on Friday turned down the former president’s request to postpone his trial because of publicity about the case.

It’s the latest in a string of delay denials that Trump has gotten from various courts this week as he fights to stave off the trial’s start Monday with jury selection.

Among other things, Trump’s lawyers had argued that the jury pool was deluged with what the defense saw as “exceptionally prejudicial” news coverage of the case. The defense argued that was a reason to hold off the case indefinitely.

Judge Juan M. Merchan said that idea was “not tenable.” Trump “appears to take the position that his situation and this case are unique and that the pre-trial publicity will never subside. However, this view does not align with reality,” the judge wrote.
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Judge declines to delay Trump's NY hush money trial over complaints of pretrial publicity (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Apr 12 OP
TFG is not only extremely desperate but also stupid. CaliforniaPeggy Apr 12 #1
Publicity only accumulates with time, there is no subtraction possible. RockRaven Apr 12 #2
Not Only That... GB_RN Apr 12 #14
I like that "Canteloupe Caligula" nickname! Sure does fit! calimary Apr 12 #15
exactly Evolve Dammit Apr 13 #23
And just who has been out there generating all this publicity? Tansy_Gold Apr 12 #3
The world's biggest publicity hound complains about too much publicity. Ocelot II Apr 12 #4
He would do that. LiberalFighter Apr 12 #9
LOL, the publicity that Trump keeps creating. tanyev Apr 12 #5
If he'd shut his big fat mouth nobody would hear his daily whining bucolic_frolic Apr 12 #6
Who's piehole? Your piehole? C_U_L8R Apr 12 #7
See your .... .... on Monday. Traurigkeit Apr 12 #8
The media need to point out that it is TSH creating the publicity. LiberalFighter Apr 12 #10
Sick with covid on Monday? PortTack Apr 12 #11
If he is so innocent, why does he want a delay? RainCaster Apr 12 #12
Has anyone in authority pointed out the obvious: AverageOldGuy Apr 12 #13
I wouldbt say no publicity NanaCat Apr 14 #28
Boy, I hope this actually is the exception and his trial actually starts on Monday. Kablooie Apr 12 #16
Seriously???? Rocknation Apr 12 #17
Complaints of pretrial publicity? Most of that was provided by Trump. Martin68 Apr 12 #18
" Most of that was provided by Trump." Botany Apr 13 #20
Suddenly Trump hates publicity. I guess there IS bad publicity underpants Apr 13 #26
Hoisted on his own petard... Princess Turandot Apr 13 #19
TRUMP is the one providing all the pre-trial publicity! n/t CousinIT Apr 13 #21
Monday, Monday, so good to me. twodogsbarking Apr 13 #22
...but Tuesday's just as bad Rocknation Apr 13 #25
The "pre-trial publicity" was entirely a Duh Donald Trump presentation Rocknation Apr 13 #24
"The defendant is famous for his publicity-seeking activities" jmowreader Apr 13 #27
Trump caused much of the prejudice. apnu Apr 14 #29
If there was REAL publicity instead of ... Novara Apr 14 #30

RockRaven

(14,985 posts)
2. Publicity only accumulates with time, there is no subtraction possible.
Fri Apr 12, 2024, 05:55 PM
Apr 12

So if TFG is concerned about publicity, he should want the trial sooner not later.

GB_RN

(2,371 posts)
14. Not Only That...
Fri Apr 12, 2024, 08:19 PM
Apr 12

But Cantaloupe Caligula is the one GENERATING most of the publicity by constantly bitching, moaning, whining, and complaining…and attacking the judge, and prosecutors and then blaming Biden and his dogs, their fleas, etc., etc., ad nauseam.

Whiny baby. Melanoma needs to check his diapers more often.

calimary

(81,419 posts)
15. I like that "Canteloupe Caligula" nickname! Sure does fit!
Fri Apr 12, 2024, 08:52 PM
Apr 12

Besides, anything that make you laugh at him gets bonus points.

Tansy_Gold

(17,867 posts)
3. And just who has been out there generating all this publicity?
Fri Apr 12, 2024, 05:55 PM
Apr 12

I wonder who that could be? Do you know? I mean, I don't have any idea who would be doing that.


as if it's needed.

Ocelot II

(115,806 posts)
4. The world's biggest publicity hound complains about too much publicity.
Fri Apr 12, 2024, 05:56 PM
Apr 12

It's like being tried for murdering your parents and asking the judge for leniency because you're an orphan.

LiberalFighter

(51,020 posts)
10. The media need to point out that it is TSH creating the publicity.
Fri Apr 12, 2024, 06:17 PM
Apr 12

An innocent man would want to get the trial started to clear their name.

RainCaster

(10,908 posts)
12. If he is so innocent, why does he want a delay?
Fri Apr 12, 2024, 06:57 PM
Apr 12

He should want to prove his innocence as soon as possible, so that the election will reward him accordingly.
Unless he really knows he's a POS who should be imprisoned for the rest of his miserable life.

AverageOldGuy

(1,540 posts)
13. Has anyone in authority pointed out the obvious:
Fri Apr 12, 2024, 07:04 PM
Apr 12

Trump is responsible for 99.44% of the pre-trial publicity.

If Trump would had simply STFD and STFU there would be no pre-trial publicity.

Kablooie

(18,637 posts)
16. Boy, I hope this actually is the exception and his trial actually starts on Monday.
Fri Apr 12, 2024, 08:52 PM
Apr 12

There's always the weekend when some judge somewhere steps in with some crazy view that will have to be decided before the trial can start.

If it starts on Monday, I expect a mistrial to be declared sometime early in the procedures.
A court can declare a mistrial at any time during a trial if there is misconduct by the defendant, their attorney, or others acting on their behalf.

The lawyers or Trump may be chastised but Trump wants a delay more than anything else so this would be a small thing to pay if it delays the trial until after the election.

Rocknation

(44,577 posts)
17. Seriously????
Fri Apr 12, 2024, 09:30 PM
Apr 12

Last edited Fri Apr 12, 2024, 10:30 PM - Edit history (1)

The source of all that “exceptionally prejudicial news" has been HIM, and quite deliberately so -- this is like Hugh Hefner complaining about pimps!


Rocknation

Botany

(70,552 posts)
20. " Most of that was provided by Trump."
Sat Apr 13, 2024, 11:30 AM
Apr 13

Yup! We now are going to get to watch as Roger Stone said, “this is his time in the barrel.”
I see TFG fleeing in the near future.

Princess Turandot

(4,787 posts)
19. Hoisted on his own petard...
Sat Apr 13, 2024, 01:23 AM
Apr 13

Poor fellow!

...In this County alone, Defendant has had two civil trials, one in State Court and the other in Federal Cout. In those two matters, he is as personally responsible for generating much, if not most, of the surrounding publicity with his public statements, which were often made just a few steps outside the courtroom where the proceedings were being conducted, and with his unrelenting media posts attacking those he perceived to be responsible for his plight.

The situation Defendant finds himself in now is not new to him and at least in part, of his own doing. As the People aptly note, "Courts have repeatedly rejected any relief when, as here, the 'defendant willingly and voluntarily participated in the pretrial publicity by giving a statement to the media concerning the incident which formed the basis for the charge."


https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24544360-ny-v-trump-merchan-pretrial-publicity-decision-20240412

Rocknation

(44,577 posts)
24. The "pre-trial publicity" was entirely a Duh Donald Trump presentation
Sat Apr 13, 2024, 02:44 PM
Apr 13

which he could have prevented by putting a gag order on himself.

What's next, Madonna denouncing bad Catholics?


Rocknation

jmowreader

(50,562 posts)
27. "The defendant is famous for his publicity-seeking activities"
Sat Apr 13, 2024, 03:37 PM
Apr 13

What could be entertaining is to call the five big networks - ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN and Fox - asking them to give a rough count of the times Trump and his minions have been on their shows talking about this case.

apnu

(8,758 posts)
29. Trump caused much of the prejudice.
Sun Apr 14, 2024, 07:51 AM
Apr 14

The purpose of his rants and rallies is to prejudice people against the legal system and the indictments against him.

Trump thinks he’s clever, we see him.

Novara

(5,849 posts)
30. If there was REAL publicity instead of ...
Sun Apr 14, 2024, 08:59 AM
Apr 14

... the rantings of an orange diaper-filled ranting toddler on meth, the public would hear about all the details of the 34 felony counts, the fact that each count carries a maximum sentence of four years, and what a slam-dunk case this actually is, with receipts, eyewitness statements, and tangible proof.

That would be publicity. But no. The media is filled with the rantings of an orange diaper-filled toddler on meth.

And if he was innocent, he'd want to get this over with so he can play the poor persecuted victim. Instead, he knows there's a very, very high probability that he will be convicted and sentenced to prison time.

How many times has he tried to stop this trial? Is this nine now?

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