by oldedude on August 20, 2023 7:04 am
Some of the 19 co-defendants, particularly those whose alleged role in the conspiracy was more limited may have strong reasons to seek separate trials.
If a jury were to convict a set of defendants at an early trial, at least some of the other defendants might decide to plead guilty and cooperate in the trials against the remaining defendants.
But that's not the DA's goal, nor are they moving towards that. I agree with you, but there isn't any sign they're willing to do that at this point. I think this is a ruse to get others to plea bargain. And it does show how weak the case is.
In the cases we used to take down gangs, we used the CCE statutes so we could use much of the same evidence with each one, but they were tried separately. In one case, we arrested 22, charged 13 and got 9 life sentences. It's a stronger case to charge separately.
Trump is proposing a 2026 date for one of his election interference trials. His modus operandi is to stall and put up roadblocks to avoid the day of reckoning in the courtroom. Normal defendants cannot afford to do what Trump does: they don't negotiate a trial date. They show up for their trial when the judge says or take a plea deal before hand. (That's the real two-tiered justice system).