Late last night it came out that DA Bragg is attempting to convict Trump with 34 felony charges. I guess he’s hoping one of them will stick.
Marlina Medvin says this is not even close to normal, especially for state charges:
My inbox exploding— I will answer everyone at once:
1) yes, 34 felony counts is A LOT
2) no, it’s not normal— certainly not for state charges; it’s not even normal for federal charges and the Feds take pride in overcharging
3) my best guess as to the high volume of charges is… pic.twitter.com/uNjWaSxBb2
— Marina Medvin 🇺🇸 (@MarinaMedvin) April 4, 2023
In the last line she says “my best guess as to the high volume of charges is that it’s one per record entry.”
She pointed to analysis by this other Twitter account and he explains what Bragg is really trying to do here.
Note, that Darth Crypto isn’t trying to justify what Bragg is doing, he’s just trying to explain it. In fact he says below “I don’t think Trump is in any peril. It’s a joke of a case & a political hit job.”
Trump Charges Explainer & thoughts:
From what I hear, this is the jury charge for @realDonaldTrump’s indictment. New York PL § 175.10, FALSIFYING BUSINESS RECORDS IN THE 1ST DEGREE.
INTENT is an element, which is why they need @MichaelCohen212. This is the felony charge which… pic.twitter.com/DLu72pT9oD
— Darth Crypto aKa Jesse Feinberg aced his LSATS (@DefNotDarth) April 4, 2023
…requires, as another element, that it was done to cover up a crime. PL § 175.05 is 2nd degree & a misdemeanor, lacking that second element.
The attempt to elevate it to a Class E Felony, is solely to get around the statute of limitations clock which, Bragg will argue,…
— Darth Crypto aKa Jesse Feinberg aced his LSATS (@DefNotDarth) April 4, 2023
…tolled when Trump was out of state. I can provide the case law he’ll use to make this argument. A biased judge can let the indictment stand.
Appeals, if he’s convicted, would be another matter. Bragg’s entire case will rest on Trump covering up a campaign finance crime which
— Darth Crypto aKa Jesse Feinberg aced his LSATS (@DefNotDarth) April 4, 2023
the FEC said didn’t happen. Between that, & the timing, appeals are a no brainer, as in NY, the state constitution guarantees a speedy trial, & federally, it’s a clear cut 6th amendment argument.
I don’t think Trump is in any peril. It’s a joke of a case & a political hit job…
— Darth Crypto aKa Jesse Feinberg aced his LSATS (@DefNotDarth) April 4, 2023
…as is obvious to everyone, even CNN! It won’t hold up. But they’re betting everything on it, and I’ll want revenge. Pendulums bruh.
They’re not trying to get him to win the nomination with this. They really do want to prevent him from ever running. That’s obvious. I know…
— Darth Crypto aKa Jesse Feinberg aced his LSATS (@DefNotDarth) April 4, 2023
… a lot of very smart conservatives say this is a play to get him the nomination so they can beat him. It’s not.
They’re using this, Georgia’s laughingstock, & the special counsel over classified docs, to try to kneecap him. That’s obvious by now. It’s not a play. They’re…
— Darth Crypto aKa Jesse Feinberg aced his LSATS (@DefNotDarth) April 4, 2023
… actually this evil. They actually are trying to use a corrupt justice system to eliminate and imprison a political opponent and opposition leader. This is incomprehensibly bad and they don’t fear the other half of the country.
Only if we turn it around on them, will they.
— Darth Crypto aKa Jesse Feinberg aced his LSATS (@DefNotDarth) April 4, 2023