EPISODE · Jan 17, 2024 · 19 MIN
Trump Lawyer Joey Tacopina Quits New York Case
from Justice Matters with Glenn Kirschner
Attorney Joey Tacopina represented Donald Trump in the case brought against Trump by E. Jean Carroll. With Tacopina as his lead attorney, Trump went down in flames, with the jury ordering Trump to pay Ms. Carroll $5 million in damages. Now, with Trump's trial in his New York prosecution for for falsifying business records in connection with his hush money payments to Stormy Daniels to gain unfair advantage in the 2016 presidential elections, Tacopina has filed a motion to withdraw as Trump's attorney, in essence trying to quit the case.Glenn discusses the most usual reasons defense attorneys try to quit cases, how there are different standards to withdraw from a civil case versus a criminal case, and how judges generally resolve such motions.If you're interested in supporting our all-volunteer efforts and mission, you can becoming a Team Justice patron at: / glennkirschner If you'd like to buy Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Check out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
What this episode covers
Attorney Joey Tacopina represented Donald Trump in the case brought against Trump by E. Jean Carroll. With Tacopina as his lead attorney, Trump went down in flames, with the jury ordering Trump to pay Ms. Carroll $5 million in damages. Now, with Trump's trial in his New York prosecution for for falsifying business records in connection with his hush money payments to Stormy Daniels to gain unfair advantage in the 2016 presidential elections, Tacopina has filed a motion to withdraw as Trump's attorney, in essence trying to quit the case.Glenn discusses the most usual reasons defense attorneys try to quit cases, how there are different standards to withdraw from a civil case versus a criminal case, and how judges generally resolve such motions.If you're interested in supporting our all-volunteer efforts and mission, you can becoming a Team Justice patron at: / glennkirschner If you'd like to buy Team Justice and Justice Matters merchandise visit:https://shop.spreadshirt.com/glennkir...Check out Glenn's website at glennkirschner.comFollow Glenn on:Threads: https://www.threads.net/glennkirschner2Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/glennkirschner2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glennkirschner2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glennkirsch... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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