MIAMI — Aileen Cannon, the chief justice in the criminal case against former US President Donald Trump over classified documents found at his Florida home, Tuesday ordered the jury trial to begin August 14 at Fort Pierce, 129 miles from Miami away, to take place.
In an order signed today, the judge indicates that the deadline for the hearing is two weeks from August 14 and that if the hearing is delayed for any reason, it will take place “as soon” as possible.
The deadline for the defense and prosecution to submit motions related to the case is July 24. A hearing will take place on August 8th, in which all questions regarding dates will be clarified.
Special Counsel Jack Smith, who is in charge of the investigation, promised that the trial of Trump and his assistant Waltine Nauta, who was accused of aiding and abetting, would be “expeditious” and “consistent with the public interest and the rights of the defendants”. .
Trump was indicted in a Miami court on June 13 on 37 federal felonies for misappropriating official documents following his departure from the presidency of the United States (20017-2021).
Of the 37 charges of which Trump has pleaded not guilty, 31 relate to knowingly withholding US defense documents, but he also faces allegations of obstruction of justice and “corrupt” withholding of documents or records.
Some of these crimes are punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Trump is the first president or former president in US history to be criminally indicted by the federal judiciary.
Judge Cannon, who is of Colombian and Cuban descent and was appointed by Trump, has her court in Fort Pierce, so the trial will take place in that city in Palm Beach County, the same city where Trump is legally resident.
The resolution issued this Tuesday is aimed at preparing the trial for the defense and the prosecution and sets deadlines for all previous trials.
Joseph Malone, a constitutional lawyer, spoke with Telemundo’s Julio Vaqueiro about the federal indictments against former President Donald Trump.
Among the things the judge highlights in the document is the ban on “backstriking” with the jury, a legal term with no translation into Spanish that means either party can back out of accepting or rejecting a juror at their discretion, before doing so they swear such.
This Monday, another judge on Trump’s case, Bruce E. Reinhart, barred the former president’s attorneys from sharing evidence on the allegations against him with anyone outside of the defense.
In his order, Reinhart pointed out that both Trump and the public, media and social networks are included in the order and therefore cannot keep this information, whether originals or copies of documents.
Defendants are given access to evidence only “under the direct supervision of defense counsel or a defense counsel associate. The defendants will not keep copies of the material,” the ruling said.
The judge, agreeing to a motion filed by prosecutors last Friday, said that “any unclassified discovery made by the United States” is subject to this protective order.
It stressed that this evidence should only be used by the defendants and the defense and “in connection with the defense of this case and for no other purpose”.
In an order signed today, the judge indicates that the deadline for the hearing is two weeks from August 14 and that if the hearing is delayed for any reason, it will take place “as soon” as possible.
The deadline for the defense and prosecution to submit motions related to the case is July 24. A hearing will take place on August 8th, in which all questions regarding dates will be clarified.
Joseph Malone, a constitutional lawyer, spoke about legal support for this hypothetical scenario faced by former President Donald Trump.
Special Counsel Jack Smith, who is in charge of the investigation, promised that the trial of Trump and his assistant Waltine Nauta, who was accused of aiding and abetting, would be “expeditious” and “consistent with the public interest and the rights of the defendants”. .
Trump was indicted in a Miami court on June 13 on 37 federal felonies for misappropriating official documents following his departure from the presidency of the United States (20017-2021).
Of the 37 charges of which Trump has pleaded not guilty, 31 relate to knowingly withholding US defense documents, but he also faces allegations of obstruction of justice and “corrupt” withholding of documents or records.
Some of these crimes are punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Trump is the first president or former president in US history to be criminally indicted by the federal judiciary.
Judge Cannon, who is of Colombian and Cuban descent and was appointed by Trump, has her court in Fort Pierce, so the trial will take place in that city in Palm Beach County, the same city where Trump is legally resident.
The resolution issued this Tuesday is aimed at preparing the trial for the defense and the prosecution and sets deadlines for all previous trials.
Among the things the judge highlights in the document is the ban on “backstriking” with the jury, a legal term with no translation into Spanish that means either party can back out of accepting or rejecting a juror at their discretion, before doing so they swear such.
This Monday, another judge on Trump’s case, Bruce E. Reinhart, barred the former president’s attorneys from sharing evidence on the allegations against him with anyone outside of the defense.
Former President Donald Trump faces a historic day in the country: he faces 37 federal indictments. To see more from Telemundo, visit https://www.nbc.com/networks/telemundo
In his order, Reinhart pointed out that both Trump and the public, media and social networks are included in the order and therefore cannot keep this information, whether originals or copies of documents.
Defendants are given access to evidence only “under the direct supervision of defense counsel or a defense counsel associate. The defendants will not keep copies of the material,” the ruling said.
The judge, agreeing to a motion filed by prosecutors last Friday, said that “any unclassified discovery made by the United States” is subject to this protective order.
It stressed that this evidence should only be used by the defendants and the defense and “in connection with the defense of this case and for no other purpose”.