OPINION | For criminal defense lawyers, delay is nearly always their friend. Memories fade with time, evidence grows stale and—in Donald Trump’s case—elections happen.
But even Trump can’t compete with a true master of criminal defense delay like the Bronx-based criminal defense attorney Douglas Rankin, whose legendary delay tactics were highlighted by. Notably, Rankin’s delay tactics included being perpetually late to court—his excuses ranging from a lost EZ-Pass to traffic delays.
Trump and Nauta lawyers go big in their request, asking that the judge not only delay the December trial date sought by special counsel Jack Smith—but simply hold off on even setting any trial date. Given that the case is in front of the Trump-appointed Judge Aileen Cannon, the ask from Trump’s lawyers may not be as far-fetched as one thinks. Recall that Judge Cannon is the same judge who delayed and bogged down the Mar-a-Lago investigation by seeking to appoint a special master to essentially oversee the entire criminal investigation. The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals ultimately reversedAs most of us know when we are late, every little delay from lost keys to red lights adds up.
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