Judge denies bond to only Trump co-defendant being held in Georgia jail
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Harrison Floyd was denied bond on Friday. A judge said he was a potential flight risk.

Harrison Floyd was denied bond on Friday. A judge said he was a potential flight risk.

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Floyd, who’s charged with racketeering, conspiracy and influencing a witness, turned himself in Thursday afternoon, ahead of Trump’s 20-minute appearance at the jail that evening. Prosecutors allege that Floyd, the former leader of Black Voices for Trump and the only Black man among the defendants, was part of a scheme to pressure election worker Ruby Freeman into making false statements. Freeman had been falsely accused by Trump and his allies of election fraud.

  • atzanteol@sh.itjust.works
    253·
    1 year ago

    He added that’d he’d requested a public defender and was denied one. The judge told him he did not qualify for one.

    This seems wrong. Why wouldn’t he be “qualified”? It’s there an income limit? Seems that anyone should be allowed the option to not go into debt defending themselves.

    • PerfectedInterest@lemmy.worldEnglish
      31·
      1 year ago

      Most states only provide a public defender for indigent clients who make less than a certain amount. If you are above that threshold, you will have to come up with the money for a private attorney. Funny how Trump had these clowns do his bidding then bailed on them when they needed help. I guess he has time to reconsider his actions while he sits in jail.

      It’s also important to note that the judge mentioned him assaulting two FBI agents as part of the denial of bail. Even with a lawyer, he may have been denied bond.

      • SkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.worldEnglish
        15·
        1 year ago

        If I were one of these guys, I wouldn’t accept a lawyer Trump paid for. One of the defendants in the docs case just flipped because the lawyer Trump paid for told him to lie on the stand

    • ABluManOnLemmy@feddit.nl
      19·
      1 year ago

      One qualifies for a public defender only if they cannot afford their own attorney. Those with the means to afford their own attorney are usually, like in this case, denied a public defender.

    • Treczoks@kbin.social
      9·
      1 year ago

      He actually compllained that flying in a defender would cost him 40 to 100k. As if there were no lawyers in Georgia.

        • Treczoks@kbin.social
          0·
          1 year ago

          I’m not sure he is thinking at all. I mean, absense of rationale thinking got him in this mess in the first place, didn’t it?

          • theodewere@kbin.social
            1·
            1 year ago

            i think you’re right… he’s just caught up in thinking he’s an important little badass for 5 minutes or something… rebel without a brain …

    • Enigma@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      313·
      1 year ago

      He’s about to find out what the justice system means for black guys. The only defendant denied bail? Ha yeah, dudes fucked.

      The judge just feels like he’s lying. They should be having an evidentiary hearing to determine if he does have the means or not. You usually have to fill out a financial form for the court.