In Unexpected Twist, Judge In Flynn Case Asks Mueller For "Exculpatory Evidence"

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In Unexpected Twist, Judge In Flynn Case Asks Mueller For "Exculpatory Evidence"

by Tyler Durden
Wed, 02/21/2018 - 12:55





The federal judge assigned to the criminal case against Trump's former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn has ordered Special Counsel Robert Mueller to turn over any "exculpatory evidence" to Flynn's defense team.
Oddly, however, Flynn's legal team did not make this request. Instead, Judge Emmet G. Sullivan issued the order "sua sponte," or at his discretion, invoking the "Brady Rule" - which requires prosecutors to turn over previously unfiled evidence that might have a material impact on a defendant's case. Interestingly, two days before the order Mueller filed a motion for an agreed-upon protective order regarding the use of evidence in the case, including "sensitive materials," provided to Flynn's lawyers by the office of the Special Counsel.
Judge Emmet G. SullivanAs The Hill notes, Sullivan dinged federal prosecutors in the trial of former Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) for misconduct in failing to turn over exculpatory evidence.
The development has generated a significant buzz in conservative circles, with the implication being that perhaps Flynn might not have pleaded guilty in light of certain evidence.
Judge Andrew Napolitano addressed Sullivan's decision on Tuesday, saying The judge on his own, not in response to any application from General Flynns lawyers says, "By the way, I want all exculpatory evidence, evidence that could help Flynn or hurt the government turned over to Flynns lawyers."

Why would he we want that after General Flynn has already pleaded guilty? That is unheard of. He must suspect a defect in the guilty plea. Meaning, he must have reason to believe that General Flynn pleaded guilty for some reason other than guilt.

Adding to the odd turn of events in the Flynn matter is a February 1 report that Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team has postponed Flynn's sentencing due to the "status" of the investigation.
Some have speculated that Mueller's request indicates Flynn is cooperating with his investigation. Others, such as former federal prosecutor Joe diGenova, think that "It may very well be that the guilty plea cannot stand" after D.C. Judge Rudolph Contreras - who also sits on the FISA court and may have personally signed off on surveillance warrant(s) which ultimately included Flynn- recused himself days after he was assigned Flynn's case.
Judge Rudolph Contreras, appointed by President Obama in 2012Others have speculated that the FBI conducted an illegal interview of Flynn by not announcing that he was actually under investigation, and did not have an attorney present.
And in a leaked account of former FBI Director James Comey's March 2017 closed door briefing to Congressional investigators, Comey told lawmakers that the FBI agents who interviewed Flynn did not believe he had lied to them, and as a result, "some of those in attendance came away with the impression that Flynn would not be charged with a crime."
Meanwhile, if we're to entertain rumors and speculation, Judge Sullivan's decision on the exculpatory evidence may have something to do with Andrew McCabe's firing and rumors of changed "302" forms - which is the paperwork an FBI agent fills out discussing the content of an interview.

6) The 302 reveals the content of interview as well as identify ALL PARTICIPANTS. The 1023 outlines who met who, where, when, and why.
TrumpSoldier (@DaveNYviii) January 5, 2018

Journalist Sara Carter - known of late for her access to leaks by "white hat" actors in the intelligence community, sat down with Sean Hannity in late January where she discussed McCabe's firing and suggested "there's indicators right now that McCabe may have asked FBI agents to actually change their 302's"

Carter: What we know tonight is that FBI Director Christopher Wray went Sunday and reviewed the four-page FISA memo. The very next day, Andrew McCabe was asked to resign. Remember Sean, he was planning on resigning in March - that already came out in December. This time they asked him to go right away. You're not coming into the office. I've heard rep[orts he didn't even come in for the morning meeting - that he didn't show up.
Hannity: A source of mine told me tonight that when Wray read this, it shocked him to his core.
Sara Carter: Shocked him to his core, and not only that, the Inspector General's report - I have been told tonight by a number of sources, there's indicators right now that McCabe may have asked FBI agents to actually change their 302's - those are their interviews with witnesses. So basically every time an FBI agent interviews a witness, they have to go back and file a report.
Hannity: Changes? So that would be obstruction of justice?
Carter: Exactly. This is something the Inspector General is investigating. If this is true and not alleged, McCabe will be fired. I heard they are considering firing him within the next few days if this turns out to be true.

Was McCabe fired because the 302's filed in the Flynn interview were altered as some have suggested?
Flynn, who has been cooperating with Mueller's investigation, was forced to resign as Trump's National Security Advisor last February after leaks from U.S. intelligence revealed he lied to Vice President Mike Pence about perfectly legal and to-be-expected conversations he had with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak during the transition.


https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-...atory-evidence

[RamRoddoc]

I smell the OIG speaking to the FISA court about discovery...

[Trasael Adnepos]

I smell the OIG speaking to the FISA court about discovery...

To be a fly on the wall, eh? General Flynn is a true patriot and knows more about the imbedded islime in our government than anybody excepting the Clinton/Hussein cartel, and the Muslim Communist Brennan, (did you know the creepy clown voted for Gus Hall for President in 1976, Communist Party?), which is why Herr Mueller had orders to take Flynn down first. They ruined Flynn financially with the cost of defending against UNlimited resources, he lost his home, they messed with his family. I believe DJT would pardon him in a heartbeat, but that is not redress of grievance. I pray Flynn is able to reverse the pain compliance hold and take these slime down before it is close to over. That man needs to be restored to the Cabinet!

[RamRoddoc]

They ruined Flynn financially with the cost of defending against UNlimited resources, he lost his home, they messed with his family. I believe DJT would pardon him in a heartbeat, but that is not redress of grievance. I pray Flynn is able to reverse the pain compliance hold and take these slime down before it is close to over. That man needs to be restored to the Cabinet!

I have personally observed a good leader, who when attempting to clean up corruption in local politics, was unseated as mayor by a board of commissioners 4:3 (democrap) vote and was ruined financially paying for lawyer fees and court cost out of his own pocket while the 4 commissioners had the full weight of the city's tax funds and their lawyers to litigate him into poverty.

The people elected him to clean up the city...

[doat]

If Flynn is exonerated, who is going to pay for this? ACCOUNTABLILITY will we ever see it?

[Trasael Adnepos]

If Flynn is exonerated, who is going to pay for this? ACCOUNTABLILITY will we ever see it?

This is of course the problem, doat. Barring a special counsel investigation into zero.hellgate, the perps all hide behind "official immunity", so even if Gen. Flynn is exonerated, prevailed at civil trial for damages, then had resources to be litigated to death in the appeals process for years. This is the dirty truth of a weaponized Just Us Dept. all over the US, and it isn't a few "bad apples" at the top of the barrel, they are entrenched. Briscoe v. LaHue, 1983, (if memory serves), gave the police and prosecutors pretty much absolute blanket perjury immunity. Title 42s, (excepting high profile cases involving the correct ethnic persuasion with the MSM pushing the social agenda), or especially RICO actions originating in the private sector, are generally "clerked out" from ever seeing a hearing at the appellate level after the first corrupt ruling against them. At least since the Clinton FBI years, (don't forget, they still have the blackmail files), "they" even keep secret files on the judges, and the UNseen hand can pretty much pick which compromised and corrupt judge they want on the case.

Sheople who tout the integrity of our present Just US system do not have an inkling. If you have enough wealth to transfer, you MIGHT get someone to pretend your fundamental compacts are honor on a per-case basis, that is, IF your case does not somehow disrupt or cross the Agenda.

This is why it will take Executive with Congressional action with public exposure to ever dip one bucket out of the swamp. We have to stay on their butts and let them know we are paying attention. As the diminutive little Greek clerk who ran for POTUS once was so fond of stating, "The fish rots from the head first."

[Pastor Guest]

If Flynn is exonerated, who is going to pay for this? ACCOUNTABLILITY will we ever see it?

Too bad we don't have laws where, if a leo, prosecutor, judge, etc. attempts to frame someone, they are given the exact same sentence the person being framed would have received if they had been convicted.

[Trasael Adnepos]

Too bad we don't have laws where, if a leo, prosecutor, judge, etc. attempts to frame someone, they are given the exact same sentence the person being framed would have received if they had been convicted.

We would have to build more prisons...

WATCH THIS!! I don't care if you don't have time or like neat little snippets, watch it and tell ten people to tell ten more today.

http://www.thetreeofliberty.com/vb/s...blower-Reveals

[ku commando]

Too bad we don't have laws where, if a leo, prosecutor, judge, etc. attempts to frame someone, they are given the exact same sentence the person being framed would have received if they had been convicted.

"WE" don't need those laws......Father has set those laws on everyman's heart so they may convict themselves at Judgement.

All creation is corrupted and cannot be fixed.......which is why we look to the new Heaven & new earth

[Pastor Guest]

"WE" don't need those laws......Father has set those laws on everyman's heart so they may convict themselves at Judgement.

All creation is corrupted and cannot be fixed.......which is why we look to the new Heaven & new earth

So, Christians are to do nothing to restrain evil?