Recent content by Fantine

Absolutely yes on both, but Merchan ran a very tight ship and was assiduous in his application of the law. He ran the trial exactly as someone who has $50 million of defense lawyers questioning his every move. "No fair" does not impress appeals courts.

Criminal appeals in state courts can--when certain conditions are met--be appealed to the Supreme Court, after all other appeals are exhausted, but: "The Supreme Court will only take an appeal where there is a claim that the defendant’s federal constitutional rights were violated, and writs of...

The maximum sentence is 4 years plus a $5,000 fine for each count. If this criminal gets off with a slap on the wrist, would not every person ever convicted of a felony, many spending years in a jail, be angered at the injustice of someone with 34 convictions receiving a slap on the wrist? Why...

God bless America. Even $50 million dollars of legal representation can't fool a twelve-member jury when the truth is owned by the prosecution.

Many convictions are appealed. Murderers on death row go through a number of appeals, and do not stop until their last appeal is exhausted. Throughout the trial, commentators said that Judge Merchan was conducting the trial in such a way that would make successful appeals virtually impossible...

If the USSC wants to keep its power, it needs to have the trust of the people. Right now Trump is doing well in the polls, but when those June decisions start rolling out with the deciding votes from justices who've taken many millions in patronage and had spousal involvement in insurrection...

This is ridiculous. He looked at his watch? Smart watches have many functions. They sync with health devices to monitor blood sugar, heart functions and more. They have phone alerts, potentially from national security officers. Glancing at a watch does not indicate inattention or distrspect. I...

Last I heard the Democrats delegations agreed to meet online and cast votes prior to the convention to defeat the obstructionists. This is how they cast their votes during the pandemic. In 2024, we have another epidemic--an epidemic of petty vindictiveness in the Ohio legislature.

By all means primary them. It will make it easier for Democrats to take their seats, especially in swing districts.

There is not a soldier lying in Arlington National Cemetery whose boots Trump would be worthy to polish. From dodging the draft to calling McCain a loser for getting caught, it's always about him. I pray that in the future we will elect presidents who are worthy of the sacrifice they made.

When I have been on juries, the judge always said you didn't have to have "no" doubts. Would a reasonable person have those doubts? Where Mr. Trump is concerned, his true followers see him as perfect. No amount of evidence (I hear there are 726!) would convince them. It is hard for them to...

I am pointing out how government works. Malcontents and disruptors are not representing their constituencies well.

So you are saying they understand how government works and respect the process? They're the keepers.

Wow! Then should the worst happen, you will feel virtually imprisoned in January. You ain't seen nothing yet; pray we never will.