Judge slams Roger Stone over book

[Eugene]

CNBC: Judge slams Roger Stone over book criticizing Robert Mueller, demands he comply with gag order

CNBC: Judge slams Roger Stone over book criticizing Robert Mueller, demands he comply with gag order.
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/05/judge-slams-roger-stone-over-book-that-criticizes-robert-mueller.html

[uponit7771]

1. "demands he comply with gag order. " Back on planet Earth were assholes tells all the law to FO ....

[DonaldsRump]

2. why is this jerk not in prison now?

First the cross-hairs, and now this.

That sounds like contempt to me.

[SCantiGOP]

9. the reason he is not in jail:

The judge is looking at the end game. If he is not out and fully able to prepare his case it makes it more likely that he can appeal any conviction.
Just give it time. This judge obviously knows what she is doing. It might be part of Stone's strategy to have her put him in jail so he can ask for a recusal and new judge, get sympathy which will help him with fundraising, or have grounds for appeal.

[Delphinus]

11. Glad you said this -

I was thinking he should be in jail too, but I am not in the legal field and don't tend to think in those terms. I appreciate your words.

[LongtimeAZDem]

13. Exactly. She is giving him rope

[Hekate]

14. Thank you for this explanation. It makes sense. nt

[EffieBlack]

16. A defendant doesn't need to be out and about in order to prepare their cases

Defendants are locked up all the time pre-trial - and not because they're violating court orders or influencing potential jurors but because they don't have money to make bail.

The judge may have her reasons for not putting him behind bars pending trial, but I doubt that it's because she wants to ensure he can prepare for trial.

[SHRED]

26. this

[triron]

18. So that's why Manafort wasn't put in jail? Right. (sarcasm)

[still_one]

21. He can prepare his case from jail with his attorneys. Hundreds do it all the time

[Kurt V.]

31. There's more. the gag order could be grounds for appeal

using the 1st amendment. this move removes that option.

[MontanaMama]

3. Lock him up already.

Anything short of that is a dare to this asshole.

[sazemisery]

4. Amazon shows the publication date as February 19, 2019

Two days before the gag order. Let's see how they explain this.

[hughee99]

29. Did the book actually come out before the gag order?

If so, I think that’s his explanation.

[jberryhill]

30. Yes, it was printed and shipped already

It’s actually not in Stone’s power to stop it from being sold.

[montanacowboy]

5. What next

will she send him a "strongly worded letter"

Justice for some but not for all

[Kurt V.]

7. +1

[gratuitous]

19. He is being hauled into court and will have to explain himself

I don't think anyone would argue that he's not entitled to defend himself. The judge doesn't sound like she's in a particularly indulgent mood toward Roger or his lawyers, and she's going to get answers to a lot of very pointed questions. I suspect that any hedging or dodging by Stone will not be favorably received. Stone's inability to exercise his right to remain silent will probably have him going directly from the courtroom to a jail cell.

[BigmanPigman]

6. What!?!?!?!?!?!?

The judge is giving him until next Monday for his attorneys to explain how they will comply with her gag order as far as his book is concerned. Why doesn't she toss him in jail NOW?

[SCantiGOP]

10. See my post #9 above

[matt819]

8. The only slamming that needs to happen now

is that of jail cell doors. For contempt.

The problem is that these criminals have gotten away with everything for so long they think they're untouchable. They need to go to jail and wither away, forgotten.

[donkeypoofed]

12. Great, shes throwing words at him, again !

I swear, there's nothing he can do to get thrown in jail !

[bullwinkle428]

15. He can literally shoot someone on 5th Avenue and not get thrown in jail

at this point.

[KWR65]

17. So is this judge going to act or is she just huffing and puffing?

She needs to do something.

[redstatebluegirl]

20. I don't think he cares because 45 has promised him a pardon.

Roger Stone knows more about Trumper than anyone. He is a real danger to him, he will get him off the hook so stone doesn't care what the judge does to him right now.

[LiberalLovinLug]

22. Why wouldn't the judge have authority to review the book first before he can publish it?

Why wouldn't she demand it, after the hint that a book was coming out? How would a book (full of lies about his legal predicament) not be a violation?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

24. Stone pointedly did not include the book in the report he was required to submit the first time. .nt

[Firestorm49]

23. Blah, blah, blah. Stone doesn't give a shit what the judge has to say.

Jail the mother!

[LiberalLovinLug]

28. Its pretty obvious he is fully expecting a pardon

What a nightmare. Its like one of the Godfather's henchmen going on trial knowing that he has a bought off, or otherwise threatened, prosecutor on the other side and knows he is guaranteed to walk. Its sickening. I hope I am wrong. I'd like to watch is smirky goading Marvel villain arrogance be wiped from his face finding out that he will be spending at least 10 years in prison WITHOUT any pardon coming.

[Sneederbunk]

25. So it is baseball after all.

[FiveGoodMen]

27. Slams him back into a cell?

No?

Then this judge's word doesn't mean much.