CantaloupeLifestyle@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoJudge Repeatedly Asks Lawyers to 'Control' Trump as Testimony Goes Off the Railswww.rollingstone.comexternal-linkmessage-square71fedilinkarrow-up1509cross-posted to: politics@lemmy.world
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minus-squareTelorandlinkfedilinkarrow-up18·6 months agoI’ll add to that that wasting a judge’s time through non-compliance is a fast track to default judgment. Just ask Alex Jones how that goes. The right to a speedy trial is a right for the prosecutors, too.
minus-squareTechyDad@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·6 months agoNot just wasting the judge’s time, but yelling at and insulting the judge on the stand. I’m no lawyer, but I doubt this is a legal strategy that any reputable legal professional would recommend.
minus-squareperviouslyiner@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 months agoAlready got the equivalent of a default judgement - he’s already ruled on the law.
I’ll add to that that wasting a judge’s time through non-compliance is a fast track to default judgment. Just ask Alex Jones how that goes.
The right to a speedy trial is a right for the prosecutors, too.
Not just wasting the judge’s time, but yelling at and insulting the judge on the stand. I’m no lawyer, but I doubt this is a legal strategy that any reputable legal professional would recommend.
Already got the equivalent of a default judgement - he’s already ruled on the law.
Right, but not for the punitive damages part.