Michael Flynn conviction probably won't stand

Updated:

11.27.19:

One thing that may make sense is a dismissal with prejudice could be a possibility.  The government case is in severe jeopardy.   There could be ramifications beyond the case itself.  (BTW, this is my opinion, not the one stated in the tweet. )

Yesterday's Motion in @GenFlynn case makes no sense from gov't's standpoint. Prosecution has long maintained @SidneyPowell1 is on fishing expedition & none of other misconduct matters. But Powell told @FDRLST gov't suggested delay to her yesterday. https://t.co/tgXgqNlMbe

— Margot Cleveland (@ProfMJCleveland) November 27, 2019

11.6.19:

The government is now admitting errors in the case.  It appears that the balance has shifted in favor of Flynn.  It would be a surprise if the case is not dismissed now.  In fact, the prosecutors could be in some hot water before this is done.



10.31.19:

Evidence of fabrication of evidence against Flynn.  There was a report this morning that Flynn's attorney may ask the judge to throw out the conviction.

Peter Strzok told the Special Counsel & FBI that his partner Joe Pientka was "primarily responsible for taking notes and writing the FD-302" of the 01/24/17 @GenFlynn interview

That's likely a lie & the same felony Flynn was charged with:
18 USC §1001 (false statements)

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— Undercover Huber (@JohnWHuber) October 31, 2019

10.27.19:

Comment:

Given what has been disclosed recently, how can Gen. Flynn's conviction hold up now?

Peter Strzok lied under oath to the Special Counsel & FBI about who really drafted the FD-302 interview notes of @GenFlynn

Strzok swore that FBI agent Joe Pinetka wrote them.

He didn't.

*Thread incoming soon*

— Undercover Huber (@JohnWHuber) October 27, 2019

12.18.18:

The sentence will be delayed yet again.  This time, it was Flynn who asked for the delay.  Judge Sullivan gave Flynn an opportunity to withdraw his plea, but Flynn refused.

Does this mean that Sullivan won't toss the case?  Or won't toss the case unless Flynn withdraws his plea?

The case seemed to come down to having nothing to do with Trump.  Flynn was being threatened with prosecution over not registering as a foreign agent.

So, Flynn took a lesser charge in exchange for a guilty plea.  This allows Mueller and Co. to claim that it was about Russia when it clearly wasn't.  The case of lying to the FBI would get tossed if it went to court.  The real leverage against Flynn was the foreign agent for Turkey issue.

If Sullivan tosses the case now, I'd be surprised.  He clearly doesn't want to, but he also doesn't want to sentence Flynn for something he didn't do.

12.13.18:

Judge Emmet Sullivan is asking for additional information from the FBI, in its 2017 interrogation of Flynn, which is what got Flynn into trouble.

If Sullivan deems that abuses have taken place, he could conceivably throw out the conviction.

Of course, this comes too late to affect the control of the House.  Perhaps that is why Mueller delayed the sentencing.



5.8.18:

Rush Limbaugh likes to talk about low-info voters.  This isn't exactly new.  But, better late than never.

BTW, Mueller's team was given another delay for the sentencing fairly recently.  I suspect he knows that the case could be dismissed, and wishes to avoid a meltdown in his authority.

Originally posted 2.14.18, the original post follows:


Note: Exculpatory evidence was hidden from the defense....  "I have been wondering why Special Counsel Robert Mueller postponed the sentencing of Michael Flynn shortly after Judge Rudolph Contreras was (without explanation) recused from hearing the Flynn case and Judge Emmet G. Sullivan took over."

comment:

This appears to be a pattern.  It happened in the Cliven Bundy case, which has been dismissed.  The judge now on the case presided over the Senator Ted Stevens trial.  It happened there too.

Corruption, plain and simple.  There is a prosecutorial duty to provide exculpatory evidence to the defense.  Hiding it from the defense is at the very least unethical behavior.  It may even be against the law.

Furthermore, the delay in sentencing may be an effort by Mueller to hide misconduct in his own "investigation".  Mueller should be fired.  This is a political trial, and it probably isn't the first.  Such things should not be happening in America.