“A federal judge has denied Donald Trump confidant Roger Stone a new trial after he made a request for one under seal, according to a notice from the court.

Judge Amy Berman Jackson made her ruling known on Wednesday, her first public response following the withdrawals of all the prosecutors on the case the day before. She has not yet acknowledged the prosecutor withdrawals.
The denial was decided last week, before the eruption over the Justice Department's revised sentencing recommendation in the last few days.”
https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/12/politics/judge-denies-roger-stone-request-new-trial/index.html

Barr’s request to appear before the House Judiciary Committee:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Pre-sentence Report written by Probation recommended 7-9 years for Stone. We know this because Stone's lawyers mention it in their brief. So DOJ was just following that recommendation.

And Bill Barr apparently lied to Lindsey Graham today when he told him the guidelines were for 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 years.

https://www.emptywheel.net/2020/02/12/bill-barr-usurped-the-power-of-a-judge-who-was-threatened-herself-to-decide-the-import-of-violent-threats/

Not if Barr doesn't consider the "threat" to Credico a threat. Even Credico didn't take it as a threat.
And, Marcy Wheeler has lost her credibility with the whole Mueller investigation. I cannot believe people read her crap anymore.

A jury of Roger Stone’s peers considered it a threat. Doesn’t that count for anything anymore?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Pre-sentence Report written by Probation recommended 7-9 years for Stone. We know this because Stone's lawyers mention it in their brief. So DOJ was just following that recommendation.

And Bill Barr apparently lied to Lindsey Graham today when he told him the guidelines were for 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 years.

https://www.emptywheel.net/2020/02/12/bill-barr-usurped-the-power-of-a-judge-who-was-threatened-herself-to-decide-the-import-of-violent-threats/

Not if Barr doesn't consider the "threat" to Credico a threat. Even Credico didn't take it as a threat.
And, Marcy Wheeler has lost her credibility with the whole Mueller investigation. I cannot believe people read her crap anymore.

Barr is better versed in sentencing than those who wrote the pre-sentencing report? Really?

Barr is a shady PoS.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Trump is now wanting people to apologize to that dirt bag Stone?! Traitor. Bigly!

Stone is a convicted felon. Flynn is a mostly-convicted felon.

Our president is just dumb.

Dumb is nice. He is a f**king moron. Criminally stupid.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Pre-sentence Report written by Probation recommended 7-9 years for Stone. We know this because Stone's lawyers mention it in their brief. So DOJ was just following that recommendation.

And Bill Barr apparently lied to Lindsey Graham today when he told him the guidelines were for 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 years.

https://www.emptywheel.net/2020/02/12/bill-barr-usurped-the-power-of-a-judge-who-was-threatened-herself-to-decide-the-import-of-violent-threats/

Not if Barr doesn't consider the "threat" to Credico a threat. Even Credico didn't take it as a threat.
And, Marcy Wheeler has lost her credibility with the whole Mueller investigation. I cannot believe people read her crap anymore.

Barr is better versed in sentencing than those who wrote the pre-sentencing report? Really?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Dems want another investigation, like the 40 million Russian one. Once again they're moving the goalpost... so predictable for the Resistance movement.

It’s moving the goalposts, plural.

No one is moving goalposts. The Trump Administration is simply that corrupt.

Stone was convicted of 7 felonies. 9 years is nothing for that.

Pays to be rich, white, and well-connected.

Anonymous wrote:Trump is now wanting people to apologize to that dirt bag Stone?! Traitor. Bigly!

Stone is a convicted felon. Flynn is a mostly-convicted felon.

Our president is just dumb.

Anonymous wrote:The Pre-sentence Report written by Probation recommended 7-9 years for Stone. We know this because Stone's lawyers mention it in their brief. So DOJ was just following that recommendation.

And Bill Barr apparently lied to Lindsey Graham today when he told him the guidelines were for 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 years.

https://www.emptywheel.net/2020/02/12/bill-barr-usurped-the-power-of-a-judge-who-was-threatened-herself-to-decide-the-import-of-violent-threats/

Not if Barr doesn't consider the "threat" to Credico a threat. Even Credico didn't take it as a threat.
And, Marcy Wheeler has lost her credibility with the whole Mueller investigation. I cannot believe people read her crap anymore.

Trump is now wanting people to apologize to that dirt bag Stone?! Traitor. Bigly!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Dems want another investigation, like the 40 million Russian one. Once again they're moving the goalpost... so predictable for the Resistance movement.

It’s moving the goalposts, plural.

No one is moving goalposts. The Trump Administration is simply that corrupt.

Stone was convicted of 7 felonies. 9 years is nothing for that.

Anonymous wrote:The Dems want another investigation, like the 40 million Russian one. Once again they're moving the goalpost... so predictable for the Resistance movement.

It’s moving the goalposts, plural.

The Pre-sentence Report written by Probation recommended 7-9 years for Stone. We know this because Stone's lawyers mention it in their brief. So DOJ was just following that recommendation.

And Bill Barr apparently lied to Lindsey Graham today when he told him the guidelines were for 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 years.

https://www.emptywheel.net/2020/02/12/bill-barr-usurped-the-power-of-a-judge-who-was-threatened-herself-to-decide-the-import-of-violent-threats/

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The minute Stone is pardoned, he goes before the House Judicial Committee without Fifth Amendment protection.

I don't think Trump wants that. And I don't think Stone wants to be detained for contempt of Congress.

Then he'll commute the sentence.

There is no doubt in my mind that Trump will pardon Stone and Manafort. I hope the Supreme Court is flooded with appeals for all those jailed for lying to authorities.

Aint no detention gon happen

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The minute Stone is pardoned, he goes before the House Judicial Committee without Fifth Amendment protection.

I don't think Trump wants that. And I don't think Stone wants to be detained for contempt of Congress.

Then he'll commute the sentence.

There is no doubt in my mind that Trump will pardon Stone and Manafort. I hope the Supreme Court is flooded with appeals for all those jailed for lying to authorities.