Effate Loc: El Dorado Hills, Ca.

Totally agree and when they get to the point where (meritless) motions are offered seemingly with the only purpose being to delay then the Judge should set it for trial and let Trump file appeals after the fact.

thom w Loc: San Jose, CA

The court didn't agree with you in Bush v Gore, or whatever the case was called.
I believe Scalia said it was based on "get over it".

DennyT Loc: Central Missouri woods

Right to delay trials.???

Effate Loc: El Dorado Hills, Ca.

Irrelevant, you cite a civil case.

Effate Loc: El Dorado Hills, Ca.

Did you look at my post two above your post? Never suggested a frivolous delay was a right.

DennyT Loc: Central Missouri woods

I never thought you suggested frivolous. There is no right for defendant to ask for a delay is there. ? Frivolous or not

Effate Loc: El Dorado Hills, Ca.

Defendants ask for continuances routinely for any number of reasons. I don’t know why anyone would ask for a delay but a continuance has that affect.

thom w Loc: San Jose, CA

Continuances are given for many reasons but "so that the calendar runs out on the prosecution" hardly sounds like a valid one.

Effate Loc: El Dorado Hills, Ca.

Don’t think he can do that as he is an indicted defendant and would have to waive his right to a speedy trial anytime he requests a continuance. I am sure in his mind (and I use the term loosely) if the trial was held after the election (he assumes he will be elected) worse case scenario he could pardon himself.

thom w Loc: San Jose, CA

That he could pardon himself is not a given, and I doubt that he could. Under that theory a VP could Cap the president and then as President pardon himself. I believe there is a reason it was Ford and not Nixon who pardoned Nixon. I do not doubt that Trump would put it to the test.

thom w Loc: San Jose, CA

He must have already waived his right to a speedy trial. The only way he wouldn't have is if he were confident the state couldn't make it's case in time. The last thing in the world Trump wants is for this to take place in a timely manner.

thom w Loc: San Jose, CA

Trump probably won't be able to pardon himself, but he sure could throw a monkey wrench into the gears of the justice department.

letmedance Loc: Walnut, Ca.

I am carrying a lantern looking for the truth, something that is becoming hard to find.

letmedance Loc: Walnut, Ca.

You are certain of these claims, I learned in Business law many moons ago that two sets of books are legal.

rwoodvira

There are often two sets of books if you took accounting. One can be to record depreciation - that's legal and assists in keeping with the tax rules. The difference is if you are saying one gives much lower valuations to the tax authorities and your lenders. say you tell your lenders that your property values are 3 times the actual and likewise the property is actually 1/3 the size you tell the lenders - they want security to back up their loan, but the actual value if they default results in them losing their loan amount, that's fraud. See Trump Atlantic City and how many lenders, workers and contractors were damaged by our former President. Also tax wise, giving a lower than actual value, taxes are less than they should be - hence fraud.

Let's take another example of tax fraud - Trump gave the Porn star and Playboy Bunny money to suppress them going public to let the world know he was cheating on his pregnant wife. He fed the monies through his attorney so he could take it as a write-off. That wasn't a legit business expense; again fraud. The attorney did time, but the real theft was by Trump.