Trump tainted trial of Tibbetts slaying suspect, lawyer says

[mystery-ak]

Trump tainted trial of Tibbetts slaying suspect, lawyer says

Judge sets $5 million bail

 By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times - Wednesday, August 22, 2018

The lawyer for the illegal immigrant accused of killing an Iowa college student suggested Wednesday that President Trump has tainted his client’s chance to get a fair hearing by publicly talking about the case.

Cristhian Rivera made his first appearance in an Iowa courtroom Tuesday on first degree murder charges in the slaying of Mollie Tibbetts, whose disappearance last month drew national headlines.

The judge set Mr. Rivera’s bail at $5 million, cash-only.

Mr. Rivera, according to investigators, admitted to having accosted her while she was jogging July 18, and then hiding her body. He led police to her body this week.

The case enflamed the immigration debate, with Mr. Trump weighing in Tuesday night, blaming a broken immigration system for contributing to the murder and saying it “should have never happened.”

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https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/aug/22/trump-tainted-trial-tibbetts-suspect-lawyer-says/

[skeeter]

Of course the sack of dung attorney will try to emulate murderer Jose Zarate's defense.

The key difference is he's gonna be dealing with a jury made up of normal people from Iowa, not freaks from San Francisco.

[Frank Cannon]

Good luck with that argument you azzhole lawyer.

[Timothy Dennis]

I guess Trump is the only citizen in America not entitled to an opinion. He wasn't a juror after all.

[dfwgator]

you azzhole lawyer.

Don't be redundant.

[Wingnut]

Nixon Calls Manson Guilty; Attorneys Move a Mistrial

President Nixon may have freed Charles Manson-not by an act of executive clemency, but by one of errant stupidity.

Defense attorneys for Manson, Leslie Van Houten, and Susan Atkins-who face charges of murder stemming from the mass killings last August of actress Sharon Tate and six other persons-moved for a mistrial yesterday after learning that Nixon had said that Manson was "guilty, directly or indirectly, of eight murders without reason."

Trial Judge Charles N. Holder denied the motion pending an official version of the Nixon remarks, but a defense attorney said the judge was "alarmed" at the report.

https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1970/8/4/nixon-calls-manson-guilty-attorneys-move/


Watch the press use this same tone to try and blame Trump.

piddiful.  The press is the enemy of the people.