TheJims@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 year agoTrump and His Lawyers Dare NY Judge to Throw Him in Jailwww.rollingstone.comexternal-linkmessage-square51fedilinkarrow-up1453arrow-down113cross-posted to: politics@lemmy.world
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minus-squareSheeEttin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 year agoSure. A judge can hold anyone in contempt of court, and they can fine or jail them for any length of time.
minus-squarejballs@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoBut could you hold a lawyer in contempt of court for something their client tweeted? That doesn’t seem likely.
minus-squareferralcat@monyet.cclinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoIt seems like putting a lawyer in jail would just be a recipe for delaying a trial though. They can’t be expected to provide defense if they’re locked up. Or do they just require you to find new counsel?
minus-squareSheeEttin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoI’m sure he has a whole team. If it was a small case, with really only one lawyer, then they would probably not jail them.
Sure. A judge can hold anyone in contempt of court, and they can fine or jail them for any length of time.
But could you hold a lawyer in contempt of court for something their client tweeted? That doesn’t seem likely.
It seems like putting a lawyer in jail would just be a recipe for delaying a trial though. They can’t be expected to provide defense if they’re locked up. Or do they just require you to find new counsel?
I’m sure he has a whole team. If it was a small case, with really only one lawyer, then they would probably not jail them.