Discussion: Manafort Asks Judge To Move Virginia Trial From DC Suburb To Roanoke

[system1]

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[someguy]

I have no idea what Ellis will do, but this motion should go nowhere.

[playitagainrowlf]

Wow, watching republicans make spaghetti is painful - given how much they throw against the wall, does anything ever actually make it onto the plate?

[ralph_vonholst]

They also argued that potential jurors in the area are more likely to be opponents of President Donald Trump and likely to associate Manafort with the President.

Don’t know the demographics of the jury pool in Alexandria, but I’m assuming there’s substantially more white folks in Roanoke.

[mcstubbins]

Well, that’s what good lawyers do. Good judges respond accordingly.

[mcstubbins]

They also argued that potential jurors in the area are more likely to be opponents of President Donald Trump and likely to associate Manafort with the President.

GOP controls everything in the federal government. But the seat of that government is too hostile to the GOP to find an impartial jury? Huh.

[qwerty23]

I haven’t been to Roanoke in years, but I’m fairly confident that 2016 election results from the two jury pool geographies will tell the story: trying to trade a moderately Clinton sympathetic jury for a very Trump sympathetic one.

[bodie1]

Don’t worry, Paul. SCOTUS will help you out.

[thomasmatthew]

Roanoke, eh? Now son, you do realize that Roanoke is in the Western District of Virginia, not the Eastern District? You sure you didn’t mean Richmond, which is in the Eastern District? Or Norfolk? You wouldn’t be trying to do some jury shopping in my courtroom now, would you?

[sniffit]

Translation: “Judge, we’re desperate to increase our chances of finding that one Trump voter who will hang the jury or cause a nullification.”

[mickeyg]

I was just watching Ari Melber’s guests commenting on Trump mocking the MeToo movement & thinking “yeah, it’s a big joke until it happens to your daughter.” Now, it’s these “Tough on Crime” “Law & Order” freaks complaining about how unfair the justice system is.

Isn’t there an old saw about being a conservative until something happens to you ?

[cvilledem]

They also argued that potential jurors in the area are more likely to be opponents of President Donald Trump and likely to associate Manafort with the President.

Don’t know the demographics of the jury pool in Alexandria, but I’m assuming there’s substantially more white folks in Roanoke.

…and more trump supporters. Lots of MAGA hats and yellow license plates that say “Don’t tread on me,” very popular in trump World.

The judge will hopefully not grant this request.

[justruss]

That could easily back fire in a jury I would think. Since the legal folks are being so professional, those Trump heavy folks may end up sucking wind through their teeth as things are presented.

[katwillow]

… potential jurors in Alexandria will be “are far more likely to have closely followed the developments and news coverage in the Manafort case…

Repug/conservative philosophy:

“We don’t want no stinking interested jurors! Only stupid ones”

[pike_bishop]

‘Stupid jurors…’ and stupid voters, as well.

[inversion]

…and more trump supporters.

Yup

[inversion]

Virginia Election Results 2016

Roanoke went for Trump by 14+ thousand

also

Virginia's 6th congressional district

Tl:dr- the 6th is likely a “Trump district”

[paulw]

Obviously the only place he can get a truly fair trial is in St Petersburg.

[pike_bishop]

Riiight - and i know you ain’t talkin’ 'bout Florida, neither.

[1american]

Roanoke’s a Nascar town. I can’t speak as a resident but on race day its redneck heaven.