'Ridiculous': Florida prosecutor says judge would be reversed if she grant's Trump's delay

[turbinetree]

By Matthew Chapman
Published July 14, 2023, 7:37 PM ET

Former President Donald Trump is demanding that the court indefinitely delay his Espionage Act trial to give him breathing room to campaign — which earned a strong rebuke filing from special counsel Jack Smith, pointing out that this violates federal law. Even so, some experts are concerned Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee with a history of controversial interventions in this very case on Trump's behalf, could be sympathetic to his request.

But if she does actually grant an indefinite delay, said Florida state attorney Dave Aronberg on MSNBC Friday, it would be swiftly reversed on appeal.

"Let's talk about this trial," said anchor Katie Phang, herself an attorney. "You and I have tried a lot of cases through our careers. We know what it's like with a pending trial date. Trial dates get set so you can walk back from that. Let's say it's set in December, deadlines get set to make it to trial in December. What is your call as to what you think the Judge will do. She originally set an August case. The DOJ is assking to continue to December. How realistic do you think it is that she said that's another four-plus months and I agree with the DOJ?"

https://www.rawstory.com/donald-trump-delay-is-ridiculous/

[jimfields33]

1. He'll get 4 months like the DOJ got 4 months.

He’s not getting an after election date for sure. The trial will take place April 2024.

[onenote]

2. I don't think trump's lawyer ever expected to get an "indefinite" delay

But by asking for one, they make it possible for Cannon to rule against them while still granting a further delay from the December date asked for by Smith. It will be interesting to see what she does.