New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) should be removed as the special prosecutor in the high-profile Cornell University rape investigation, according to a state court filing.
“The appointment of Attorney General James is improper,” the filing said. The petition accused James of having “unequivocally demonstrated a bias and presumption of guilt against the defendants named in the Civil Case, including Petitioner.”
Isn’t presuming guilt what prosecutors are supposed to do?
A “presumption of guilt“? Are they fucking kidding? They admitted to it! And all they had to do was write essays about it, which was bullshit. Now it’s time for the criminal prosecution, and they’re mad that the prosecutor, of all people, believes they’re guilty? AFTER THEY ADMITTED IT‽
Well yes but actually no. That would only be appropriate after an investigation is complete and charges are filed. And prosecutors are pretty limited in what they’re allowed to say publicly even after that.
I know Trump’s justice dept has screwed up a few prosecutions by making dumb public statements.
Attacking James directly is a media strategy rather than a legal one I suspect.
That would only be appropriate after an investigation is complete and charges are filed.
But the investigation is only supposed to determine if there’s enough evidence to go to trial, right? So worst case, bias would just result in going to trial without a case and wasting the court’s time.
Isn’t presuming guilt what prosecutors are supposed to do?
A “presumption of guilt“? Are they fucking kidding? They admitted to it! And all they had to do was write essays about it, which was bullshit. Now it’s time for the criminal prosecution, and they’re mad that the prosecutor, of all people, believes they’re guilty? AFTER THEY ADMITTED IT‽
It’s too bad the article doesn’t mention those essays. Their own confessions seem at least somewhat relevant.
Are the essays public? I would like to read them and see their “punishment” first hand
Well yes but actually no. That would only be appropriate after an investigation is complete and charges are filed. And prosecutors are pretty limited in what they’re allowed to say publicly even after that.
I know Trump’s justice dept has screwed up a few prosecutions by making dumb public statements.
Attacking James directly is a media strategy rather than a legal one I suspect.
Well most likely pushing further to get trump admin or trump allies to do something. I’m assuming this is state level and safe from a pardon right?
But the investigation is only supposed to determine if there’s enough evidence to go to trial, right? So worst case, bias would just result in going to trial without a case and wasting the court’s time.