Manhattan DA Withheld Exculpatory Evidence from the Trump Grand Jury

[rangerrebew]

Manhattan DA Withheld Exculpatory Evidence from the Trump Grand Jury
By M Dowling -March 22, 20231

Michael Cohen‘s attorney, Robert Costello, was on Tucker Carlson’s Fox News show and Rob Schmitt’s show on Newsmax, making the same comments each time. He explained that the Manhattan prosecutor had 321 emails and cherry-picked six to show to the grand jury. The prosecutor shared INCOMPLETE EVIDENCE with the grand jury.

That’s not justice.


Mr. Costello absolutely shredded Michael Cohen as a serial liar and completely untrustworthy.

Cohen’s former attorney was shocked that the Manhattan DA was going forward since their case depends on Michael Cohen, a convicted perjurer. Schmitt asked him about the cherry-picked emails and if that amounted to withholding exculpatory evidence.

https://www.independentsentinel.com/manhattan-da-withheld-evidence-from-the-trump-grand-jury/

[Kamaji]

Manhattan DA Withheld Exculpatory Evidence from the Trump Grand Jury
By M Dowling -March 22, 20231

Michael Cohen‘s attorney, Robert Costello, was on Tucker Carlson’s Fox News show and Rob Schmitt’s show on Newsmax, making the same comments each time. He explained that the Manhattan prosecutor had 321 emails and cherry-picked six to show to the grand jury. The prosecutor shared INCOMPLETE EVIDENCE with the grand jury.

That’s not justice.


Mr. Costello absolutely shredded Michael Cohen as a serial liar and completely untrustworthy.

Cohen’s former attorney was shocked that the Manhattan DA was going forward since their case depends on Michael Cohen, a convicted perjurer. Schmitt asked him about the cherry-picked emails and if that amounted to withholding exculpatory evidence.

https://www.independentsentinel.com/manhattan-da-withheld-evidence-from-the-trump-grand-jury/

As a general matter (local law may vary), a prosecutor is generally not under any obligation to disclose to the grand jury all of the evidence the prosecutor has, and in particular is not obliged to disclose exculpatory evidence in his/her possession.  The prosecutor is generally master of what the grand jury sees, and that is why there is the old canard about a skilled prosecutor being able to get a ham sandwich indicted.

[libertybele]

As a general matter (local law may vary), a prosecutor is generally not under any obligation to disclose to the grand jury all of the evidence the prosecutor has, and in particular is not obliged to disclose exculpatory evidence in his/her possession.  The prosecutor is generally master of what the grand jury sees, and that is why there is the old canard about a skilled prosecutor being able to get a ham sandwich indicted.

Are you a lawyer @Kamaji ?

[mountaineer]

@amuse
@amuse
The Manhattan DA cancelled his planned arrest of President Trump when his final grand jury witness told the jurors that Bragg was hiding hundreds of pages of exculpatory evidence from them. Bragg is at risk of being charged with prosecutorial misconduct.
8:29 AM · Mar 22, 2023

Kyle Becker
7 hr ago

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is being accused of hiding hundreds of pages of exculpatory evidence from the New York grand jury.

Fox News legal analyst Gregg Jarrett on "Hannity" on Tuesday night accused Bragg of the prosecutorial misconduct and furthermore called for the disbarment of the attorneys involved in the travesty of justice.

"I mentioned it yesterday, I think, when Bob Costello got into that Grand Jury room and told them, 'Wait a minute. You don’t have the hundreds of pages I handed over to Alvin Bragg over here? You only have six cherry-picked documents?' You know, hiding from grand juries exculpatory information is reprehensible and unconscionable," Jarrett said. "And the conduct of Alvin Bragg and his henchman Mark Pomeranz, who specifically says in his book, 'We’re targeting zombies because we don’t like his beliefs,' those guys should face disbarment proceedings." ...

Kyle Becker

[Free Vulcan]

As a general matter (local law may vary), a prosecutor is generally not under any obligation to disclose to the grand jury all of the evidence the prosecutor has, and in particular is not obliged to disclose exculpatory evidence in his/her possession.  The prosecutor is generally master of what the grand jury sees, and that is why there is the old canard about a skilled prosecutor being able to get a ham sandwich indicted.

You know I think you're right but considering Alvin's lax prosecution record the optics are horrible. He goes dirty knives on a hush money payment that no one thinks is illegal?

Now it does look totally political.

[mountaineer]

Miranda Devine
@mirandadevine
Trump grand jury “unexpectedly canceled” today. Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg all at sea after Bob Costello destroyed the “credibility” of his star witness yesterday.

Trump grand jury hearing canceled today, delaying possible indictment
By Elizabeth Rosner, Bruce Golding and  Larry Celona   
March 22, 2023 12:13pm

The Manhattan grand jury hearing evidence against former President Donald Trump won’t reconvene Wednesday as scheduled, court officials told The Post.

The afternoon session was unexpectedly canceled by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, the sources said.

Members of the panel were told to stay home and be on standby for Thursday, a law enforcement source said.

The move — which forestalls a potentially unprecedented indictment of the 45th president in connection with the payment of $130,000 to porn star Stormy Daniels — came because an unidentified witness was unable to appear, sources said.

It’s unclear whether the witness will be available on Thursday, which is why the grand jury was put on standby, a source said. ...

NY Post

[mountaineer]

@amuse
@amuse
CONFIRMED: Bragg canceled the grand jury proceedings for today after a disastrous hearing where it was learned he had hidden hundreds of pages of evidence clearing Trump. Bragg asked jurors to be 'standby' for tomorrow suggesting he might go ahead and ask them to indict Trump tomorrow.
12:26 PM · Mar 22, 2023
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FOX:

Published March 22, 2023 12:41pm EDT
Trump hush-money grand jury proceedings 'canceled' for Wednesday, sources say
Grand jury proceedings canceled amid ‘major dissension’ in DA's office, sources tell Fox News
Brooke Singman
By Brooke Singman , Marta Dhanis , Chris Pandolfo | Fox News

... Two sources familiar told Fox News Digital on Wednesday that the grand jury was canceled amid "major dissension" within the district attorney's office. One source claimed the district attorney is having trouble convincing the grand jury on potential charges due to the "weakness" of the case.  ...

[Smokin Joe]

Manhattan DA Withheld Exculpatory Evidence from the Trump Grand Jury
By M Dowling -March 22, 20231

Michael Cohen‘s attorney, Robert Costello, was on Tucker Carlson’s Fox News show and Rob Schmitt’s show on Newsmax, making the same comments each time. He explained that the Manhattan prosecutor had 321 emails and cherry-picked six to show to the grand jury. The prosecutor shared INCOMPLETE EVIDENCE with the grand jury.

That’s not justice.


Mr. Costello absolutely shredded Michael Cohen as a serial liar and completely untrustworthy.

Cohen’s former attorney was shocked that the Manhattan DA was going forward since their case depends on Michael Cohen, a convicted perjurer. Schmitt asked him about the cherry-picked emails and if that amounted to withholding exculpatory evidence.

https://www.independentsentinel.com/manhattan-da-withheld-evidence-from-the-trump-grand-jury/

If one omitted thing points to innocence, https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/373/83/ Brady v. Maryland will apply at some point.

[Right_in_Virginia]

[Kamaji]

@amuse
@amuse
The Manhattan DA cancelled his planned arrest of President Trump when his final grand jury witness told the jurors that Bragg was hiding hundreds of pages of exculpatory evidence from them. Bragg is at risk of being charged with prosecutorial misconduct.
8:29 AM · Mar 22, 2023
Kyle Becker

Charged with prosecutorial misconduct?  I don't think so.  Prosecutors who threaten witnesses with physical violence to coerce the witness into making up false testimony in order to convict an innocent man of murder do not get charged with prosecutorial misconduct in NYC, so why on Earth would Bragg be charged with misconduct for not disclosing something that he is not, in fact, obliged to disclose to a grand jury?

[Kamaji]

If one omitted thing points to innocence, https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/373/83/ Brady v. Maryland will apply at some point.

Indeed, and that point is when the defendant is preparing his defense at trial.

[mountaineer]

Charged with prosecutorial misconduct?  I don't think so.  Prosecutors who threaten witnesses with physical violence to coerce the witness into making up false testimony in order to convict an innocent man of murder do not get charged with prosecutorial misconduct in NYC, so why on Earth would Bragg be charged with misconduct for not disclosing something that he is not, in fact, obliged to disclose to a grand jury?

Yep. The Twitter School of Law isn't always on top of things.