Maduro’s legal team includes acclaimed lawyer who represented Julian Assange (www.theguardian.com)
from MicroWave@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 06 Jan 11:22
https://lemmy.world/post/41227334

Barry Pollack, a US trial lawyer, will take on the case as the captured Venezuelan president’s private counsel

When Nicolás Maduro appeared in court in New York on Monday, his choice of lawyer quickly raised eyebrows.

The captured Venezuelan president was accompanied by Barry Pollack, a top-tier US trial lawyer who spent years representing Julian Assange, eventually securing the WikiLeaks founder’s release from prison in the UK in 2024.

Pollack is a partner at Harris St Laurent & Wechsler, a law firm based on New York’s Wall Street in the financial district of lower Manhattan, just a few minutes walk from the federal court where Maduro pleaded not guilty to criminal charges on Monday.

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grte@lemmy.ca on 06 Jan 11:45 next collapse

I expect a kangaroo court. But if by some chance it weren’t, and Maduro were to walk and they had to send him back to Venezuela, that would be really, really funny.

NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io on 06 Jan 12:18 next collapse

I expect a kangaroo court.

I don't. The US justice system isn't that compromised just yet. It's only really stacked against the poor; if you can pay enough (which Maduro presumably can) you should be able to expect a somewhat fair trial.

demonsword@lemmy.world on 06 Jan 14:00 next collapse

The US justice system isn’t that compromised just yet

Tell me how you can say that with a straight face, when you have people in the supreme court being openly bribed without any consequences whatsoever

NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io on 06 Jan 14:15 next collapse

Oh the supreme court is rotten no argument there, but he's not being tried by the supreme court, at least not yet. The regime would have to appeal decisions at multiple levels before getting there, and by that point it won't matter anymore.

demonsword@lemmy.world on 06 Jan 18:25 next collapse

at least not yet

…and there you go. Even if the man is innocent, he’ll be jailed for years. This corrupt administration will drag this on forever even if they lose. As you said, “by that point it won’t matter anymore”.

shalafi@lemmy.world on 06 Jan 21:29 collapse

Search “double jeopardy”. He walks on a “not guilty” verdict.

GreyEyedGhost@piefed.ca on 07 Jan 00:14 collapse

Appeals on acquittal are a thing. It’s hard to say how or if that would be relevant in this situation since it really depends on what triggers the appeal.

shalafi@lemmy.world on 06 Jan 20:15 collapse

They can’t appeal a “not guilty” verdict. If he walks he walks.

mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de on 06 Jan 15:29 next collapse

The bribing without consequences is what might give someone with as much implicit access to wealth as Maduro a chance lol

Randomgal@lemmy.ca on 06 Jan 20:49 collapse

Literally ruled by rapists. But it’s ‘not that compromised’ lmao

PostaL@lemmy.world on 07 Jan 08:52 collapse
Asafum@lemmy.world on 06 Jan 12:51 next collapse

I expect a kangaroo court.

I’ve been wondering how they choose what court he goes to, and I can’t help but think this is the main deciding factor.

NOT_RICK@lemmy.world on 06 Jan 13:01 next collapse

It’ll likely be New York, as that’s where he was indicted. I don’t see either side wanting to change that.

kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 06 Jan 18:54 collapse

I think the judge is over 90 years old. I’m sure that’s not by accident.

PostaL@lemmy.world on 07 Jan 08:51 collapse

Or maybe he’ll “kill himself” in prison…

FenrirIII@lemmy.world on 07 Jan 21:00 collapse

I think you mean “he’ll Epstein himself”

CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de on 06 Jan 11:46 next collapse

Stay away from windows.

PriorityMotif@lemmy.world on 06 Jan 12:49 next collapse

The judge is 92 years old.

Akasazh@lemmy.world on 06 Jan 18:38 collapse

Appointments for life are a bad idea.

Fleur_@lemmynsfw.com on 06 Jan 18:38 collapse

This whole thing is so fucking dumb