In a recent ruling, United States District Judge Aileen M. Cannon, appointed by former President Donald Trump, indefinitely postponed the trial date in the case involving allegations surrounding classified documents. Judge Cannon cited the need to address several pre-trial motions before setting a trial date. The special counsel, Jack Smith, had unsealed a superseding indictment on July 27, 2023, adding charges against Carlos De Oliveira, a maintenance worker at Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s Florida estate. Previously, the special counsel had secured a 37-count indictment against Trump and aide Walter Nauta in June 2023.
BREAKING: Judge CANNON has indefinitely postponed Donald Trump's trial date in Florida.
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In her ruling, Judge Cannon stated, “Finalization of a trial date at this juncture…would be imprudent and inconsistent with the Court’s duty to fully and fairly consider the various pending pre-trial motions…before the Court.” The current trial date of May 20, 2024, has been vacated and will be reset following the resolution of these matters. Judge Cannon emphasized the importance of ensuring due process for the defendants and the fair and efficient administration of justice.
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Cannon set hearings on key motions including selective prosecution, unlawful of appointment of Special Counsel, and what Jack Smith really hoped to avoid–a hearing on the scope of the prosecution team incl Biden White House.
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In a filing on Friday, Special Counsel Jack Smith admitted that evidence collected during the raid on Mar-a-Lago on August 8, 2022, had not been properly maintained by federal investigators. The filing acknowledged instances where the order of items within certain boxes did not match the associated scans. Smith offered possible explanations, including the movement of items due to accessing the boxes and the presence of smaller items like index cards, books, and stationary that can easily shift during transportation.
The FBI tampered with evidence and planted documents in the Mar-a-Lago raid.
Jack Smith needs to be removed, and charges dropped against Trump. pic.twitter.com/NgoYWkDntX
— TaraBull (@TaraBull808) May 7, 2024
In a footnote, Smith acknowledged that this statement contradicted prior arguments presented to Judge Cannon. Trump’s attorneys quickly responded by filing a motion to address these reported violations and indicated their intention to file additional motions.
This is how DOJ in August 2022 described the files in
a filing to Judge Cannon with accompanying photo that went viral to make it appear that this was the original form of the documents seized by FBI.This does not appear to be the truth–at all. It instead appears that theโฆ pic.twitter.com/yGAgYJMZEt
— Julie Kelly ๐บ๐ธ (@julie_kelly2) May 4, 2024
Trump’s attorneys expressed concern over the prosecution team’s failure to maintain the integrity of the evidence despite having extensive resources at their disposal. They highlighted the impact of these issues on motions related to suppressing evidence from Mar-a-Lago and dismissing the case based on prosecutorial misconduct. Trump’s legal team intends to request further disclosures regarding these concerns and may pursue additional motions for sanctions based on spoliation if the Office fails to provide the sought-after materials. The handling of key evidence will be a central issue in any future trial.
ICYMI:
Today, Trump's legal team publicly filed its May 4 letter, accusing Jack Smith and Jay Bratt of very serious constitutional and ethical violations.
This may explain why Judge Cannon indefinitely delayed the trial date.
These DOJ attorneys could face severe consequences. pic.twitter.com/vfnbtlOmTF
— ๐บ๐ธ Mike Davis ๐บ๐ธ (@mrddmia) May 7, 2024
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