TheJims@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 year agoTrump and His Lawyers Dare NY Judge to Throw Him in Jailwww.rollingstone.comexternal-linkmessage-square90fedilinkarrow-up1527arrow-down116
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minus-squareSheeEttin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·1 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-up5·1 year agoBut could you hold a lawyer in contempt of court for something their client tweeted? That doesn’t seem likely.
minus-squareMadison420@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year agoYes you can. It’s the lawyers job to keep their client in hand not the judges or the courts.
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.
Yes you can. It’s the lawyers job to keep their client in hand not the judges or the courts.
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.