Judge Jails Young Thug's Lawyer After He Exposes ILLEGAL MEETING

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@FSM_Soleran 5 күн бұрын

Judge: "My secret illegal meeting was secret, so how'd you find out about it?"

@midnighthaven 5 күн бұрын

I have my ways but I will not betray my source, so just put me in jail with my client please🤐 I imagine this lawyer is going to get all the clients after this.

@meekrab9027 5 күн бұрын

@@midnighthaven Also you know that lawyer is going to be a celebrity in jail, assuming he ever serves a minute of that sentence.

@chrisharley5781 5 күн бұрын

@@meekrab9027He bonded out, everybody in the jail can't afford his price because it just went WAY up lol

@JDO6715 5 күн бұрын

"There will be no tattling in my courtroom!"

@MultiClassGeek 5 күн бұрын

@@meekrab9027 I think he wound up spending a couple of days in jail. Presumably he came out of there with a shit-ton of future clients.

@arcedavida 5 күн бұрын

This judge needs to be investigated and review all his cases... this is obviously not his first time using corruption.

@nathanlonghair 5 күн бұрын

Oh yeah they need to dig DEEP

@nobodyimportant7804 5 күн бұрын

He seems very comfortable for someone caught breaking the law.

@glossywhite8634 5 күн бұрын

WHO?!? Seriously WHO would do the investigation? They are all on the same team.

@pugachevskobra5636 5 күн бұрын

It's insane. I thought Mr Steele was just exaggerating about the judge's kindly disposition towards the State but Jesus, it's blatantly obvious now.

@Epicurwat 5 күн бұрын

This isn't corrruption. This is stupidity. Or STAGGERING levels of arrogance. A Judge is not part of the prosecution.

@hockysa 5 күн бұрын

“When exposing a crime is treated as committing a crime, you are being ruled by criminals.” Edward Snowden

@PetProjects2011 2 күн бұрын

Ah thank you. I was wondering who said that quote.

@mcspaddin 11 сағат бұрын

LOL, that's a terrible attributation. It's not the exposing that got him, it was the breaking the law to expose it that got him.

@OneBiasedOpinion 10 сағат бұрын

He tried to warn us and we ignored it.

@NeoAstrisk 9 сағат бұрын

@mcspaddin why are we more concerned about what he did vs. what the government did and continues to do?

@mcspaddin 9 сағат бұрын

@@NeoAstrisk I'm not necessarily, but two wrongs don't make a right. That and the OP comment is so laughably not relevant to the situation because of what I pointed out. There's rule of law and evidenciary process for a reason. There's certainly situations where breaking those is necessecary for the greater good, but you'd still be breaking the law. Steel has clear ground over Snowden in that he hasn't actually broken any laws.

@jamierisk1216 4 күн бұрын

I'm a paralegal in Atlanta and have had the pleasure of working with Mr. Steel in an appeal. He is amazing! This dude is a boss and very well respected here. Also his contempt charge was overturned and he did not go to jail

@cjbprime 4 күн бұрын

I don't believe the contempt charge has been overturned. The emergency relief he received was allowing him to bond out, the underlying charge is still there.

@jamierisk1216 3 күн бұрын

Sorry I didn't mean overturned. He just didn't end up in jail this weekend.

@Rebecca-oh5yh 3 күн бұрын

Wow, that's pretty cool.

@ramonpena8491 20 сағат бұрын

Its YSL Brian now

@jamierisk1216 19 сағат бұрын

@@ramonpena8491 nah...YSL Silver Steel

@Abu-huraira.0 5 күн бұрын

The irony is that the court, which usually hands out gold stars to snitches, throws a tantrum when someone tattles on them. 😂

@LeoPard-HQ 5 күн бұрын

🔔🔔🔔🔔 🤣

@wouldiwasshookspeared4087 5 күн бұрын

Exactly what I was thinking.

@Blasted2Oblivion 5 күн бұрын

I didn't even think of that. Kinda funny when you separate it from the situation.

@SerEthan 5 күн бұрын

Rules for thee not for me

@tacobowler 5 күн бұрын

Supreme Court is still whining about who leaked the anti-Roe decision.

@orangeaurora 5 күн бұрын

judge "can i see some case law" lawyer "heres some case law" judge "i dont like that case law"

@youmukonpaku3168 5 күн бұрын

"good news your honor, you're about to be the case law."

@TheEDFLegacy 4 күн бұрын

@@youmukonpaku3168 She should have said that in court 😅!

@zarkovitch42 4 күн бұрын

Yeah,like you got any thing Newer like 😂

@gmanley146 3 күн бұрын

@@youmukonpaku3168 "You're being found in contempt of court for murdering the judge"

@nonyabisness6306 3 күн бұрын

he is in fact not bound by case law.

@Kardia_of_Rhodes 4 күн бұрын

It's disturbing how many law scenarios recently have been a case of: Lawyer - "Your honor, it's the law. These are his constitutional rights." Judge - "Yeah, but it's my court." We have way too many judges that have no interest in serving justice and only wish to "make examples of people".

@bushman1492 3 күн бұрын

They did something like this in France right up until the people decided to remove some heads of the folks that thought they were special and above the law . We have people here in America that believe the law is for everyone but them . Several are on the Supreme Court , in Congress and throughout the federal judiciary. Many are members of the federalist society.

@Mainyehc 2 күн бұрын

@@bushman1492that’s the problem with the US vis-à-vis France: they think they’re so special and exceptional just because they’ve become independent and implemented a democracy at around the same time as the French Revolution; here’s the thing, France is already in its FIFTH Republic, and for pretty good reasons, wheres the US… got stuck with the same constitution for 235 years now, which, even with all the amendments and whatnot, is not normal by any standard. They just lucked out until now, and judging by the seriously stupid oversights on the part of the founding fathers and other politicians over the years, we may be witnessing the first true challenges to its fitness for purpose.

@charliewaters5289 Күн бұрын

And that's just it. It's not their court, it belongs to WE, THE PEOPLE. We just allow them to sit in a chair at our discretion.

@bloodink9508 Күн бұрын

That's what happens when judges seek election from the "bootstrap" "tough on crime" crowds. Real justice doesn't fit on a bumper sticker.

@doomsdayrabbit4398 Күн бұрын

@@MainyehcBingo. Even the guys who were involved in writing it figured we'd have a new one by now. They figured we'd have a new one by 1810!

@cadillacmonte 5 күн бұрын

This feels ridiculously illegal, and the judge is coming off as a thug in a robe with the way he’s disregarding the law he pretends to uphold.

@ssighs2304 3 күн бұрын

Why did my dog just jump up?

@sylvrwolflol 2 күн бұрын

@@ssighs2304some of the bulls**t must've wafted over from the courtroom

@jamesstark4136 2 күн бұрын

Unfortunately if the judge was in the pocket of a rival gang or even the actual YSL this is how he would run a courtroom. Intimidate a witness jail anyone who questions the witness intimidation.

@cobolbass 19 сағат бұрын

Old Thug v. Young Thug

@robertruschak7083 Сағат бұрын

The judge should be fine for millions , fired and arrested

@Vampyratus 5 күн бұрын

Honestly, that is going to be the best advertisement that lawyer will ever need; "I care that much about the rights of my clients and sources that I would literally go to jail rather than betray their confidentiality!"

@edwardallenthree 5 күн бұрын

If I ever am indicted for racketeering in Georgia, I know who I'm hiring.

@gabrote42 5 күн бұрын

Brian Steel always does this kinda stuff when he appears in cases

@Gildedmuse 5 күн бұрын

@@gabrote42In a bad "always has to make a scene way"? Or a "always goes above and beyond" way?

@olorin3815 5 күн бұрын

@@edwardallenthreewell i would hope you arent gonna need a racketeering lawyer in the 1st place LOL but yeah always sad when incompetence of the judge, prosecutor or some other state actor derails a trial like that. Instead of there being a proper proccess with evidence all everyone is remember is this stupid judge and feel simphatetiv towards the lawyer which might transfer to the defendant as well if its a mistrial and goes to the next trial, so regardless of young thug is guilty or not hes probably way better off just because of an incompetent judge

@gabrote42 5 күн бұрын

@@Gildedmuse The second one. Look up some of his cases, some are pretty funny. Not quite "Opposing counsel used ChatGPT" level funny but pretty good.

@toast3 5 күн бұрын

Judge: "I demand to know who narc'd about my illegal meeting!" Defense: "It was pure speculation on our part, up until you admitted to it."

@Alblaka 5 күн бұрын

That would have been hilarious, but also perjury on part of the lawyer. The moment the judge would be able to prove that you *did* in fact know about it, you would get slammed for it.

@PCDelorian 4 күн бұрын

@@Alblaka A better response would be its pure suspicion on our part, and then you can explain away any evidence you have as being the grounds of the suspicion if discovered.

@galaxykode9243 3 күн бұрын

Great answer

@BongoBaggins 3 күн бұрын

What the hell Is going on over there? If you colonists don't behave we'll have to take the oody country back

@kyletucker3811 3 күн бұрын

@@PCDelorianThat's basically what Information and Belief is.

@danielhale1 4 күн бұрын

"Don't you have a more up-to-date precedent to cite?" "Sir, other judges have avoided breaking this law for 40 years. You get to be the new latest precedent."

@spvillano 2 сағат бұрын

At this point, I really have to be up front and ask honestly, just how much money and real property was transferred during their ex parte "meeting"? Sounds like RICO was being violated by most of the officers of the court. Of course, corruption and Georgia courts... Well, I repeat myself.

@StepperBox 5 күн бұрын

I'm tickled by the 20-25 lawyers showing up to tell that they are here to defend their breathern.

@Jordan-rb28 7 сағат бұрын

Are you hating on those people? What's your problem dude? There's nothing to even defend from, calling out a heinous and corrupt judge is not itself a wrongdoing.

@marc68521 6 сағат бұрын

@@Jordan-rb28I do t think he is saying anything negative about them

@Prez16 6 сағат бұрын

Your reading comprehension is way off @@Jordan-rb28

@Dan016 5 сағат бұрын

@@Jordan-rb28think you need to reread their comment. They’re saying other lawyers are coming out to defend Brian Steel/YT from this.

@mikeb.2925 5 күн бұрын

You can't have the defense attorney arrested and removed from the court AND THEN continue the trial without the attorney present. WTF is this judge thinking????

@TheEDFLegacy 4 күн бұрын

Right?!

@thewhitefalcon8539 4 күн бұрын

"lol I win"

@GoErikTheRed 4 күн бұрын

I think that because Young thug had more than one lawyer present, it was presumed that they could continue. Still pretty sketch though

@mikeb.2925 4 күн бұрын

@GoErikTheRed incorrect. The defendant has the right to the counsel of his choice. The court has to respect and protect that right. Just because there are multiple attorneys doesn't allow the judge to remove one.

@AToneForOurSins 4 күн бұрын

@@mikeb.2925 If he did not clearly specify which lawyer was HIS CHOICE though, then the case still could go on with multiple lawyers present. He just needed to specify whether he was okay with that or not. How is the court supposed to know that the one of his three lawyers was the ONE he chose when he did not specify that after the fact?

@unhaix707 5 күн бұрын

This judge needs to be removed from the bench. He clearly has no intention of presiding over fair trials.

@ion1984 5 күн бұрын

I work at a court in California - obviously none of my co workers are following this - and when I let them know what was at the center of it, they could not believe what the judge had done. Even what are typically referred to as "exparte" hearings, here, STILL have to notice other side by a certain time, to give them at least an opportunity to appear. to have done it with no notice, and with the expectation that somehow the other side wouldn't find out, is suuuuuper sus.

@TheCaniblcat 5 күн бұрын

Always fun when a judge disregards the law in favor of his own personal feelings.

@error00001 5 күн бұрын

If the law was just the judge would be imprisoned but I think we all know that's not going to happen

@TeganGibby0 5 күн бұрын

I've unfortunately seen enough of this from local judges where I used to live to know that it's not as much of an exceptional situation as it should be. Heck, I've seen an attorney openly admit to blackmailing witnesses in court with the judge's consent (the attorney suffered no penalties and the "evidence" was allowed, leading to a criminal conviction), and I've seen a judge actively conspire with a plaintiff due to a close personal relationship to the point that they admitted as such on the record (and they obviously ruled for the plaintiff). They're just really, really lucky that someone actually decided to challenge it in such a high profile case. In lower profile cases, no one cares enough to make sure there's justice as long as someone goes to jail.

@Otis151 5 күн бұрын

Was the judge maybe trying to protect the witness from being killed? Maybe we don’t have the full story yet. But, yeah, looks bad.

@PetProjects2011 2 күн бұрын

To quote an old saying, "When exposing a crime is considered committing a crime, you know you live in a country that's run by criminals." What was very telling to me, was how actually pretty calm everyone in the courtroom is. Not a single person with a "Huh? What?" reaction. Which kinda tells me this sort of thing happens more often than we probably know.

@TheGotoGeek Күн бұрын

I sometimes think that trial lawyers take beta blockers, or maybe a small amount of Xanax, before appearances.

@onlycambriaa Күн бұрын

I’ve watched 94 days of this trial, and something crazy happens everyday.

@waterierStone Күн бұрын

@@TheGotoGeek they definitely take something, but unless you actually went to law school and learned Latin, then most of the numbers and words are going over your head.

@badgercdlyons 12 сағат бұрын

I rather believe that they have done a LOT of homework on this issue on both sides and have all their ducks in a row, which is why they are so calm. All they have to do is present the evidence because they know they're in the right and need all their arguments entered in the court record for the appeals and Georgia Supreme Court to review later. The judge is increasingly shown to be in the wrong, which is why he keeps grasping further and further at straws to try to justify himself.

@dixiecronin7791 4 күн бұрын

This feels like something out of an episode of South Park. "You did something illegal." "Tell me who snitched or I'll put you in jail with all of the other people I've convicted!"

@electrified0 5 күн бұрын

Being found in contempt for refusing to follow a potentially illegally issued order regarding a judge's potentially illegal activity is...certainly one way to play that.

@PropheticShadeZ 5 күн бұрын

This judge really doesnt see a problem with his behaviour Hes probably threatened info out of other lawyers

@killjoy1887 5 күн бұрын

Don't worry I have faith in the BAR I am sure he will get a small fine and a strongly worded letter also lose his pizza party privileges for the year.

@dhermitmorse 5 күн бұрын

@@killjoy1887 Ain't that the truth

@maeburekaiser 5 күн бұрын

@@killjoy1887I doubt it. Because the BAR disciplines lawyers, not judges. No say over judicial pizza parties.

@dangeary2134 4 күн бұрын

@@maeburekaisermost judges are required to have a BAR card. Also, Georgia should have a Judicial Oversight Committee. A simple look through the Georgia Constitution should be enough to get the ball rolling.

@PpP-dr1od 5 күн бұрын

"1994 was 30 years ago. Do you have any more recent case law?" "No, this issue doesn't come up very often. It seems most judges aren't as incompetent as you are."

@blackoak4978 5 күн бұрын

Sry, there isn't much case law regarding judges blatantly breaking this particular law

@bendooley550 5 күн бұрын

Precedent is precedent regardless of time. Thats whats kicking me.

@sophiejones3554 5 күн бұрын

@@bendooley550also 1994 was only exactly 30 years ago. In comparison to the 300 year weight of precedence, that's practically the blink of an eye.

@jawstrock2215 5 күн бұрын

same excuse used by a certain some else....

@VonJay 5 күн бұрын

@@blackoak4978can you show me the law where it says an ex parte can’t be called without altering the other party in emergency circumstances? Or circumstances in which alerting the party would defeat the purpose of the ex parte? Not saying any of you guys are wrong, just can’t find that law anywhere.

@retr0robbin 5 күн бұрын

Steel has asked for a mistrial MULTIPLE times through out the trial for multiple issues. And the judge obviously denies it every time.

@MaxJey2 16 сағат бұрын

Steel certainly has a golden opportunity with this one.

@SidV101 5 күн бұрын

As a lawyer, this is the worst thing I’ve ever heard a judge do. He should never serve another day on the bench.

@92Looneytune 5 күн бұрын

"1994 was 30 years ago, do you have any more recent case law?" "No, but the case law is about to be updated."

@youmukonpaku3168 5 күн бұрын

"can we circle back in about two weeks, and cite ourselves?"

@nobody8328 5 күн бұрын

"No, judge, no one else has been corrupt enough to challenge it in the last 30 years"

@chrono1182 2 күн бұрын

⁠@@youmukonpaku3168ngl citing themselves would be legendary 😂

@Madhattersinjeans Күн бұрын

@@chrono1182 Do not cite the ancient case law to me witch, I was there when it was written last tuesday.

@logansmall5148 5 күн бұрын

Judge: "How dare you not tell me who informed you I was violating your client's constitutional rights!"

@adrianflipflop9054 3 күн бұрын

He's also throwing everyone from the ex parte meeting in jail for criminal contempt cause one of them snitched

@eldibs 5 күн бұрын

Being willing to go to jail with your client to prove corruption is such a baller move. That lawyer is going to have his pick of clients. Also, that judge is going to have problems in his future.

@annpeerkat2020 5 күн бұрын

I thought it a nice twist to ask for the same jail. I reckon the defence lawyer would be toast for future employment if he had disclosed confidential information.

@HiddenDarkHM 3 күн бұрын

Like I might not be on the defense's side in the case itself, but boy HOWDY am I on that lawyer's side.

@StCreed 13 сағат бұрын

It's a really bad reading of the law, but corruption? I'd hate to say so in public without evidence.

@nonpondo_ 10 сағат бұрын

Look, if he's gonna be spending all weekends in jail, might as well get some work done

@erichrathkamp8498 5 күн бұрын

The blatant corruption is insane. The judge should be disbarred for this, not just recused from the case.

@gianni_schicchi 5 күн бұрын

Who knows how many people he’s railroaded.

@kylezo 4 күн бұрын

Why would they do that when we can't even get rid of qualified immunity

@charliewaters5289 Күн бұрын

Jailed.

@charliewaters5289 Күн бұрын

@@kylezo It's time we ensure that judge's understand there is no such thing as qualified immunity. The only question is which Amendment we use to hold them accountable. The 7th Amendment, or one with a lower number.

@stevenshea990 16 сағат бұрын

defense should move for a Bad Court Thingy

@ed765super 5 күн бұрын

And this is TELEVISED! It makes me terrified about the shady sh!t that happens in the untelivised cases.

@pablodelsegundo9502 5 күн бұрын

You SHOULD be terrified.

@deamonsoul1 5 күн бұрын

Not much. Honestly this will likely get the judge sanctioned if not disbarred.

@nobodyexceptme7794 5 күн бұрын

We already have documented cases of them being on the take for private prisons and intentionally sentencing kids to jail for kickbacks whenever they had the chance.

@madhippy3 5 күн бұрын

Thats the thing, this illegal meeting was off camera so who knows what was happening.

@rileyfaelan 5 күн бұрын

AFAIU, Georgia just routinely televises its open court proceedings.

@jurgnobs1308 5 күн бұрын

the judge literally said "that was ex parte. all of that was ex parte. how did you find out about that?" bruh. that's a bruh moment.

@smalltime0 3 күн бұрын

Is the judge aware that the 5th amendment applies to him?

@nasis18 3 күн бұрын

@@smalltime0 Probably. His arrogance in believing he is untouchable is likely what led to him making such an incriminating statement.

@tima6044 3 күн бұрын

The judge said "That's ex parte. If all that was an ex parte conversation, how did you find out about any of that?" The judge wasn't admitting to it. He was clarifying the allegstion and then stating that IF it was ex parte, how could he have found out.

@jurgnobs1308 3 күн бұрын

@@tima6044 that's not how the english language works. he said it in the indicative, not the subjunctive. the way he worded it, it's an admission.

@tima6044 3 күн бұрын

@@jurgnobs1308 I'm a native English speaker, thank you very much. He was succinctly stating exactly what the lawyer was implying, but didn't admit to doing it.

@juang1542 4 күн бұрын

Judge gets caught in secret meetings, defense attorney calls judge out on it and judge decides to throw focus away from illegal meeting but rather laser focuses on wanting to know the source of the information. In other words, forget about the crime committed, I want to know who the snitch is! Insane!!!

@tash8697 5 күн бұрын

Corrupt judge in plain view 🙄 he’s so confident that he won’t get in trouble for this even with all the cameras in his face. Definitely not his first time, we need to look into all his previous cases as well.

@carterdc3576 5 күн бұрын

Best legal ad ever. “I WILL go to jail for you!”

@AkariSarzul 5 күн бұрын

with*

@DemolitionManDemolishes 5 күн бұрын

@@AkariSarzul With "with" it's not so great anymore 😁

@Alblaka 5 күн бұрын

Second only to "I'll literally be shot to prove your innocence."

@JordonBishop-ug6ii 3 күн бұрын

@@Alblaka You dont prove innocence. Litterally 0 defendants have ever been found innocent.

@angelitabecerra 5 күн бұрын

Young Thug has the *best* lawyer and the *worst* judge. And yeah, that's goddamn metal af

@drunkpaulocosta9301 5 күн бұрын

No it's not. It's nothing to do with "Metal" What the hell are you even talking about?

@Contevent 5 күн бұрын

@@drunkpaulocosta9301 Shut it gatekeeper

@RHCole 5 күн бұрын

@@drunkpaulocosta9301 Going to jail because you are upholding your principles is not only metal af, it's also punk af and based af.

@thejosie 5 күн бұрын

@@drunkpaulocosta9301u r not very metal

@dismurrart6648 5 күн бұрын

I'm genuinely surprised that lyrics are being used as evidence. We have people singing about summoning dragons and living in post apocalyptic Martian colonies or whatever. Guess we should jail John Mellencamp for admitting to being a gangster and a thug in hey soul sister.

@tomconneely1361 5 күн бұрын

The look on the face of the middle person on the prosecution table when the defence lawyer starts talking about the meeting is just beautiful. They clearly knew that things were on the sly and looked freaked that their stunt had been rumbled.

@Vibycko 5 күн бұрын

Guy really said: That was Ex Parte, how'd you learn about it? Remove him from the function. He has no business being a judge, and this brazen arrogance! "Nonono, Im the judge, this is my courtroom, I dont care about your 30 y.o. case that shows im wrong, Im always right"

@cherch222 5 күн бұрын

Love how a judge get to decide to ignore a ruling just because it’s old. This corruption is insane.

@TheBrainSpecialist 4 күн бұрын

Idk if Young Thug is guilty or not, but even if he is, and is found guilty, this shit will make for the easiest appeal I've ever seen

@user-gl5dq2dg1j 4 күн бұрын

@@TheBrainSpecialist I think this is going to be eventually ruled a mistrial with the prosecution having to decide how to retry this case so they don't look more thuggish than the defendants. The bright side is that they would have a different judge.

@MonkeyJedi99 4 күн бұрын

Sovereign immunity covers a lot of vile activity.

@GalacticStarForge42 4 күн бұрын

Yeah, and maybe have a better case against him that doesn’t involve music lyrics and Witnesses that don’t actually want to testify. Maybe they need an entire new Judge and prosecution team.

@ztoob8898 4 күн бұрын

30 years old. That's not even that old! The judge asking for "something newer" was the weakest of weak sauce. Judge is working real hard sawing off that tree branch he's sitting on.

@oldschoolnewventure845 5 күн бұрын

the fact that a judge had an unscheduled and uninformed meeting with prosecuton counsel and witnesses, without defense counsel presence automatically calls for recusal at best.

@IanBourneMusic 4 күн бұрын

100%

@entrance554 4 күн бұрын

And on a RICO Murder Trial!😮

@a24396 4 күн бұрын

A judge can't recuse from the case they're already hearing after the jury has been seated without a mistrial. And that's what should be demanded: a mistrial with some kind of investigation into prosecutorial misconduct. That Copeland and his family has been threatened only means a deposition would be admissable if he were unavailable, as he would be if he were killed. But they need that deposition... Maybe some witness protection...

@kingace6186 4 күн бұрын

@@a24396 A mistrial is def needed. But more than that is needed? Is there a way for a higher court to sanction a judge or something?

@williamwchuang 4 күн бұрын

@@a24396steel demanded a mistrial, took off his suit jacket, and got taken into custody.

@georhodiumgeo9827 17 сағат бұрын

As a professional criminal I can confirm this judge is encroaching on my profession and should leave criminal activity to more experienced persons.

@stephaniesimpson-white3293 2 күн бұрын

How generous of the judge to provide the basis for a fresh new lawyer contempt of court case! Now they won't have to refer to one all the way from 1994 anymore. 😂

@robertlinke2666 5 күн бұрын

the moment, you as a defense council, have to cite direct case law, against a judges order, something has gone very wrong in that room that judge has created a circus

@mhxxd4 4 күн бұрын

Not necessarily

@retsaMinnavoiG 2 күн бұрын

That's not how that works. Do you know how many laws there are and how many court cases there have been? Generally, defending or prosecuting is not the judges job in a court, you bring arguments to him/court. Besides, I didn't think that was actually the defence but a group of lawyers discussing what happened with the judge.

@Cheesehead_Caleb 5 күн бұрын

Ladies and gentlemen, THIS is what a corrupt judge looks like.

@EinsteinsHair 5 күн бұрын

How can you tell without knowing the purpose of the meeting? It sounds as if Copeland would rather face legal consequences, than face retaliation from the RICO conspirators. If that was the purpose of the meeting, then it might seem reasonable to the judge to meet with Copeland, the Sherrif's office, and the prosecution, without the attorney who is duty-bound to report back to his client. The judge is wrong, not corrupt, in that case.

@redbasher636 5 күн бұрын

@@EinsteinsHair Finding someone in contempt of court over it is.

@Danonymous5000 5 күн бұрын

@EinsteinsHair it doesn't sound like that is a legal reason to have an ex parte meeting with the judge. Protecting a witness from the accused is a matter for the prosecution, not the court. I don't understand the situation Copeland is in. If it is true that he is required to testify, it makes sense for the judge to explain that to him; but there is no reason for the defense to not be there to hear that explanation.

@ryanclemons1 5 күн бұрын

What do you mean by "looks like"? you can't know if someone is corrupt based off How they look.

@daemonsw77 5 күн бұрын

or a defense team that are a part of the criminal syndicate

@daniwalmsley611 21 сағат бұрын

Genuinely how tf can we simultaneously rely on common law from another country, written before the founding of this country and simultaneously dismiss case law from 1994 as "too old"

@Emilio1985 4 күн бұрын

Did that judge say "5th amendment privilege"? Forgive me for not being a legal scholar in any capacity, but are constitutional rights normally called privileges in court?

@oldvlognewtricks 5 сағат бұрын

You are - however - literally on the internet and can look this up. For instance the New York State Bar Association’s report on how the amendment is invoked… entitled ‘The Fifth Amendment Privilege’ 🙄

@LeoPard-HQ 5 күн бұрын

He's the worst judge I've ever witnessed.

@FurieMan 5 күн бұрын

Judge Cannon.

@jerichaux9219 5 күн бұрын

But you have witnessed him!

@Abu-huraira.0 5 күн бұрын

Judge Alito

@_NoDrinkTheBleach 5 күн бұрын

Judge Aaron Persky

@bertrambolsingbruel3829 5 күн бұрын

Y'all forgetting Julius Hoffman?

@Clevelandlantis 5 күн бұрын

Dude about to have the most street cred of any lawyer since fuckin Johnny cochrane

@MultiClassGeek 5 күн бұрын

>mfw Chewbacca asks to be jailed alongside Han and Lando so they can prep their case

@zdelrod829 5 күн бұрын

@@MultiClassGeek The real Chewbacca defense.

@NoriMori1992 5 күн бұрын

*Johnnie Cochran

@donaldpero2 3 күн бұрын

All those judges cases need to go under review

@kap4020 2 күн бұрын

what i've learned most from this channel is that I will _never_ get good counsel because I am neither rich, nor powerful, nor famous.

@Kodiak42 5 күн бұрын

That judge is the picture of impropriety

@KenLieck 5 күн бұрын

He's a "Young Thudge"...

@oracleofdelphi4533 5 күн бұрын

He should get in line. The people above him include: Justice Clarence Thomas, Judge Eileen Cannon, Justice Samuel Alito, Judge John Murphy (Fl.), this judge, Justice Brett Kavenaugh. And many more.

@ashkebora7262 5 күн бұрын

well... less so than the SC... unfortunately.

@firefly4f4 5 күн бұрын

I'd argue he's in the conversation, but that two or three on SCOTUS and one in Florida have first claim to that title.

@Dommifax 5 күн бұрын

does it just seem like judicial corruption is on the rise and it has always been like this (we just didn't hear about it as often) or is this a new phenomenon? this is like straight out of a bad legal drama

@dawnshimmer7341 5 күн бұрын

Hearing this without basically no legal knowledge it is still clearly absurd

@nonyabisness6306 3 күн бұрын

judges can to ex parte decisions, but are limited in the scope of them. lots of people here alleging misconduct without any evidence. also consider the dude i very clearly guilty and this is likely the one and only thing that may get him off.

@ethandubois7536 3 күн бұрын

Pretty stupid of the judge to hold a *secret* ex parte meeting then, if that was the only thing that would get the defendant off.

@nonyabisness6306 2 күн бұрын

@@ethandubois7536 ex parte is by definition secret.

@Lyth 2 күн бұрын

@@nonyabisness6306 No, it is not. The other party has to be informed of the meeting prior and given the opportunity to respond. They are also to be informed of the substance of the meeting.

@nonyabisness6306 2 күн бұрын

@@Lyth I suggest you look it up again. That's not what an ex parte meeting is.

@PerovNigma 4 күн бұрын

Reading the title, I thought this would be a story about a criminal's incompetent lawyer blabbing about a meeting his client had. This is much worse.

@bebebaybay1141 12 сағат бұрын

If the young thug with all the money he has to pay the best lawyer is being wronged by justice, imagine those who go to jail without any defense and still disrespected

@thelittleredhairedgirlfrom6527 5 күн бұрын

The lawyer is hereby granted an open invitation to the cookout effective immediately.

@Brandon-im9wj 5 күн бұрын

about to be Levy in the Wire

@mrfancygoat 5 күн бұрын

Judge should have his rescinded.

@bobhanson1037 5 күн бұрын

This is why cameras should be in courtrooms.

@leylasmith7179 5 күн бұрын

A camera WAS in the courtroom, he uses the footage 🙄 🤦‍♀️

@bodaciouschad 5 күн бұрын

@@leylasmith7179 Judges argue that cameras would politicize the courts and should be banned from their court rooms. The suprume court only allows them on rare occasions.

@leylasmith7179 5 күн бұрын

But this is not that… there were cameras, this is GA, not SCOTUS… there’s no comparison here… OBJECTION: Irrelevant

@iwonderwho 5 күн бұрын

@@leylasmith7179OP is saying that having the footage of the judges behavior as evidence is the reason there should cameras in a courtroom. Not sure what the point of your statement is

@displayer6023 5 күн бұрын

@@bodaciouschad To even think that the courts aren't already political is highly delusional

@FearlesSLaughteR1 18 сағат бұрын

What else has this judge gotten wrong when he doesn't even know how his own court is supposed to work?

@jvacar 2 күн бұрын

This judge is dangerous. He's so brazenly ignorant of the law he's doing this on camera with national media attention. When i first heard about this i thought "that's like, really bad and not at all how that's supposed to work, right?" They might as well just call this a mistrial now

@LordBillington42 5 күн бұрын

It's not just that the judge crooked, it's that he's so confident while being crooked, it's terrifying.

@adamb89 4 күн бұрын

Must've gone to the same law school as Eileen Cannon.

@SadisticSenpai61 4 күн бұрын

And he knows his court is being recorded too. Like, he has to know that there's no way this is going to stay quiet. And it's also an excellent reason for anyone found guilty in his courtroom to call for a mistrial. Or an investigation into the judge at the very least!

@PositiveOnly-dm3rx 4 күн бұрын

Most judges are corrupt af. They think they are above the law.

@adamb89 4 күн бұрын

@@PositiveOnly-dm3rx No, they aren't. Most judges are what they are supposed to be--fair, impartial, and honest. That's why it's such a problem when people like Alieen Cannon, Clarence Thomas, and of course this guy go off the rails like that. The right-wing stooges are actively TRYING to sell the idea that "all judges are corrupt" or "you can't trust the justice department" because they're all finally being held to account for their crimes. Getting an army of goons to overthrow the justice system is their only hope at avoiding prison now. So please stop playing into Trump's hand.

@TheEDFLegacy 4 күн бұрын

@@SadisticSenpai61 It would be hilarious if the lawyer tries to press charges on the judge for false imprisonment. 😅

@Sky-bx9mn 5 күн бұрын

Holy wow that is flagrant violation of the law, wtf. Also, never in my life have I heard of a *trial* court being able to claim "this caselaw is too old to count" when the case law hasn't been overturned.

@tatkkyo9911 5 күн бұрын

Considering most maritime case law is older and still valid, it's some crazy bs.

@gvigary1 4 күн бұрын

Maybe the Supreme Court used similar thinking on Roe v Wade? 😉

@ZiggyGrok 4 күн бұрын

@@gvigary1 they did the opposite -- they cited case law from before our country was founded to throw out case law more recent

@mallk238 4 күн бұрын

what's scary is that the 90's isn't exactly a long time ago. So many millennials must be rapidly growing grey hairs as they hear this argument

@Sky-bx9mn 4 күн бұрын

@@gvigary1 Thing is, the Supreme Court is an appeals court that /actually has authority/ to overturn precedent. A trial court does not.

@davidroads419 21 сағат бұрын

Remember, if your case isn't profitable enough, justice for you is a no-no.

@ChrisBear1989 3 күн бұрын

Corrupt judges in this specific instance like this should be investigated and charged.

@connorgibes709 5 күн бұрын

"All that was an ex parte conversation, how did you find out about any of that" is like saying "I hid the body, so how did you find it?"

@youmukonpaku3168 5 күн бұрын

the good old "nobody drove by while we were doing that"

@gustavbw 5 күн бұрын

7:10 The cameraman zooming into the word "constitution" is hillarious

@MMuraseofSandvich 5 күн бұрын

_Oh yes, "constitutional" judge right here folks..._

@SsnakeBite 5 күн бұрын

7:09 - Lol, camera worker zooming in on the seal as the judge is pulling this stunt.

@ChrisVillagomez Күн бұрын

So if a judge ordered me to do something literally illegal in a courtroom, I'm legally obligated to follow that order, just because a judge said so? This judge can get stuffed

@PhrontDoor 5 күн бұрын

The judge ADMITTED before the court and reporter and attorneys, that he broke the law. He's fully legless from hereon.

@SmallSpoonBrigade 5 күн бұрын

It's likely that the state supreme court will ultimately throw out the contempt charges, so the judge will get his more recent precedence to use next time he illegally finds somebody in contempt of court. It's also likely to be a bit of a moot point as this should be grounds for his removal from the bench and disbarrment.

@j2simpso 5 күн бұрын

@@SmallSpoonBrigadeI’m just waiting for him to bring this up again in a later case. Then a lawyer could bring up the 94 case and when he asks, is there anything more recent? They could respond, yes your honour, there was that case very recently you were involved with

@kethmarhkfy7luf.263 5 күн бұрын

@@SmallSpoonBrigade and after the contempt is tossed the lawyer can sue for violation of civil rights under color of law. The defense can also motion that the state is not allowing for a fair trial.

@TheGuyCalledX 5 күн бұрын

Mistrial or overturned on appeal with this judge.

@inefffable 5 күн бұрын

We should hold corrupt officials to a much higher standard.

@snarkylive 5 күн бұрын

Yes.

@col.hertford9855 5 күн бұрын

It’s odd that they don’t in America. In the England and Wales it’s common for people in authority to be subject to greater sentences.

@zephyrzavala1695 5 күн бұрын

@@col.hertford9855 The Horizon IT scandal would like to differ.

@JollyGiant19 5 күн бұрын

We should hold them in jail until their day in court.

@E-d1d3 5 күн бұрын

Yeah, let the law abiding ones get away with stuff

@azarisLP 2 күн бұрын

The Fulton County justice system is totally whacked out.

@theoriginaltoast420 3 күн бұрын

Sounds like we need to start having the AG attending every court hearing.

@rmglover3191 5 күн бұрын

Steel's co-counsel was like "If Steel goes, you'll need to arrest me too." Whole squad is boss.

@TheTragicClown6001 5 күн бұрын

They were making the record, literally the defense couldn’t have done anything smarter than to capitalize on this massive error to its full possible extent.

@IvyAelin 5 күн бұрын

Yeah and judge back peddled reallll quick when he realized the defense attorneys were doing that. Lol “well I asked Mr. Steel, I’m not asking YOU.”

@PoniesNSunshine 4 күн бұрын

The defense called his bluff, if protecting the source was a jailable offense then lets just take this to its logical conclusion and jail the entire defense... Which would be further grounds for recusal... Which the judge admitted to start, he said if the case goes to appeal then they can review the record, it's almost as if he wants off the case 🤦‍♂️

@caffedinator5584 5 күн бұрын

That judge needs to be held accountable. This is laughably transparent of how he is engineering this trial to have a specific outcome.

@jinzokan3499 5 күн бұрын

At the very least it should be the easiest appeal case ever which if young thug is actually guilty is a travesty of justice

@danang5 5 күн бұрын

@@jinzokan3499regardless of result its a traversty of justice because the judge is doing the case improperly

@ta2034 5 күн бұрын

@@danang5 That should make it easy to appeal the ruling then, if the ruling is not to the liking of the defense. They need to just grant a mistrial, there's no way this dog and pony show will hold up.

@southerncyan4098 4 күн бұрын

Makes us wonder what kind of "kickback" the judge is getting, a new car perhaps 💀?

@marinecorp179 13 сағат бұрын

Fun fact. Case law never expires. So even if a case law is from 1960 it still stands as the guideline. Where did this judge go to law school?

@perciusmandate 4 күн бұрын

This entire case needs to be declared a mistrial and the judge needs to be reported for censure and hopefully disbarment. The fact that a sworn judge would admit ON OPEN COURT RECORD that they had participated in ex parte communication and then allow the case to continue without declaring an immediate mistrial is ridiculous and... just bizarre.

@SpikeRosered 5 күн бұрын

That judge is SOOO ANGRY that someone snitched on him.

@JPR3D 5 күн бұрын

I know nothing about law. I am concerned that the Judge's attention was entirely on getting the name of the person who 'snitched' rather than looking into what they may have missed in the right process of arranging the meeting at all.

@rinking88 5 күн бұрын

Lawyer here and I am concerned about the same exact thing. Ex parte meetings with a sworn state witness are unheard of. This implicates so many of the defendant’s rights - right to a fair trial, right to confront witnesses against him, right to be present, to a public trial, to effective assistance of counsel, to exculpatory evidence, to due process (which requires a neutral judge). All of these rights are potentially violated when the judge is taking the state’s key witness, who is already sworn in, out back for a meeting without the defense. Even worse is that the judge purportedly encouraged the witness to take the fifth and thus prevented the witness from testifying in a way that could have been favorable to the defense. It gives the appearance of a tainted trial. One would think that the judge would be able to provide a damn good reason for this meeting on the spot, but no, he’s more concerned about who tattled.

@tabithatrimm-hooson4585 4 күн бұрын

Yes! Saw this on our local news and was hoping you would cover this craziness

@iamfinkyuk 5 күн бұрын

Fascinating case! Will there be an update once this all works itself out?

@cale0176 5 күн бұрын

"I am punishing you for pointing out that I've done something wrong. See you next week."

@benjaminmatheny6683 5 күн бұрын

Love that a judge can just ignore a law or precedent simply because they think it's too old. Especially considering how many laws and precedents are older than 1994.

@LesserAndrew 2 күн бұрын

No kidding. Some of our common law predates 1776. The entire point of "Text, history, and tradition" is that you ought to respect precedent and interpretation from a long time ago.

@tomwallen7271 2 күн бұрын

There are options. The defense's job is to make sure it's all on the records and his objections are recorded and any conviction should have fertile ground to be thrown in the trash on appeal. That, and the judge can be brought in front of an ethics committee for sanction.

@gamb 4 күн бұрын

wow this guy should not be a judge. jailing someone because they found out about your secret meeting? tyranny.

@AbigailMorgan2222 2 күн бұрын

YESSS U DID MY VIDEO REQUEST😌🖤 Knew you would think this trial is insane

@Pickle_Candy 5 күн бұрын

That judge should be in jail, not the lawyer, what an absolute joke of a trial.

@Sam_on_YouTube 5 күн бұрын

I was in misdemeanor court with a young ADA once and the judge asked the lawyer if he knew when the defense lawyer would be there. The ADA started talking about the case and the judge has to stop him and say she wasn't trying to have an ex parte conversation and then when the defense lawyer got there, the judge disclosed the event

@Belnivek 5 күн бұрын

Looking forward to updates on this issue.

@jerrycuevas1478 4 күн бұрын

Been waiting for this video🎉

@treesaretough 5 күн бұрын

A judge can just say a ruling is too old? where the hell is that rule when it matters

@mallninja9805 5 күн бұрын

Judge: Show me the case law Attorney: _receipts_ Judge: I wasn't expectin you to call my bluff, so imma just do what I want anyway

@captainkirk79269 5 күн бұрын

Arizona sure didn’t. They used a law before they were even a state. It’s only “too old” if it doesn’t fit their agenda.

@hm9892 5 күн бұрын

they cant funnily enough , only if there is more recent case law that contradicts the previously established rulings. this judge is dubious at best

@XXMatt0040XX 5 күн бұрын

@@hm9892 Yeah it only takes a second to remember all the human rights taken away by the Supreme Court and their reasoning for it to go "What?...No!"

@hm9892 5 күн бұрын

@@XXMatt0040XX yeaaa , unfortunately many of the current justice systems around the world are just as corrupt/non-nonsensical. not much is likely to change unless about half a dozen countries all decide to get their act together

@patrickchase5614 5 күн бұрын

The 'Serious Trouble' podcast (Ken White of 'popehat' fame) had a really good take on this IMO. The funniest part was the _prosecutor_ recognizing the danger to their case and trying to get the judge to walk it back a little by allowing Young Thug's lawyer to stay and represent his client. The lawyer asking to be jailed with his client so they can prepare is also priceless. That's just a beautiful "f*** you" to the judge. I think that Young Thug caught a very lucky break here. The judge's conduct is textbook reversable error IMO.

@displayer6023 5 күн бұрын

Also gave the shady judge an opportunity to appear "generous" by allowing him to be jailed with his client, which he immediately capitalized on

@kingofhearts3185 5 күн бұрын

When the prosecutor said to back down, you know the judge is out of line.

@FIRING_BLIND 5 күн бұрын

Yeah it's like this judge has never heard of trying to PREVENT successful appeals. Ya know, by doing things by the book

@patrickchase5614 5 күн бұрын

@@displayer6023 I don't think the judge is shady per se, I just think he's temperamentally unsuited to the job. This guy is a US Army Brigadier General. I think he's used to having people salute and obey his orders, and he failed to keep that separate from his "day job" as a judge in an open and adversarial legal process.

@mikaeljensen4399 5 күн бұрын

@@patrickchase5614 There is a word for that: Corruption.

@encartech 5 күн бұрын

Please do a part 2 for this

@johnburnside7828 Күн бұрын

The entire judicial system MUST be investigated and ALL the corrupt judges MUST be removed!

@bodaciouschad 5 күн бұрын

If that judge keeps his job that is a travesty of justice. He should never be allowed anywhere near the practice of law again.

@XXMatt0040XX 5 күн бұрын

It's Georgia. What do you think is gonna happen?

@memeitymeme4137 5 күн бұрын

its america. don't hold your breath for any consequences for the judge.

@Demmrir 5 күн бұрын

If? He will. Worst case, he'll have this trial taken from him. That's it. He'll continue serving, being allowed to issue whatever rulings and contempt charges he want, and collect his salary until he dies. This is AMERICA. We don't hold our authorities to our standards here.

@imnotmike 4 күн бұрын

Oh, are we talking about Clarence Thomas?

@kylezo 4 күн бұрын

Lmao you think this a travesty? This is business as usual. This is status quo, this system was built by property owners for the protection of property owners. Not for the rabble. You know, like the ICJ.

@Torbox1 5 күн бұрын

1. How many times has the judge done this and gotten away with it? 2. The fact that no matter what happens he wont be held criminally liable for anything is rediculous. The most he can get is disbarment and losing his job is insane. 3. How many times has the prosecutor done this with other judges? Again no criminal liability is rediculous.

@momom6197 4 күн бұрын

2. Being disbarred is a serious matter. If it happens, his current life is basically over; he'll have a lot of trouble finding a job in law with that kind of history.

@BrianHolmes 4 күн бұрын

@@momom6197he wrongfully incarcerated this lawyer,...took his freedom away. Our Judiciary is in great need of oversight.

@Night_Hawk_475 4 күн бұрын

@@momom6197 corruption should be always be criminal, he /should/ be prosecuted criminally in a court fairer than his. There should be no judicial immunity in a case as blatant as this. Losing your career is something that can happen due to severe incompetence, losing your career is not enough for someone who has been corruptly working to falsely incarcerate defendants and then works corruption to cover it up by falsely incarcerating their lawyers too.

@TrabberShir 4 күн бұрын

99% chance he does not get charged with anything. But from the moment he knew that the meeting was illegal, anything he did in furtherance of the conspiracy is outside his official duties and a DA could charge him for it. Considering the political nature of the DA's office, that 1% chance has more to do with politics than morality or law, but it is actually possible for that judge to face criminal liability for this.

@Torbox1 4 күн бұрын

@@TrabberShir I highly doubt the DA will do anything since one of the DAs own prosecutors what in that meeting and apparently saw nothing wrong with it.

@PsychoMuffinSDM 4 күн бұрын

"He is entitled to due process... entitled to show of cause" ... judge starts grumbling...

@HiddenDarkHM 3 күн бұрын

"How dare you dare you bring the law into the sanctity of my courtroom!"

@JunoXL 4 күн бұрын

Great analysis. Thanks

@Uckertay 5 күн бұрын

I can't decide who's worse, the judge who had an ex parte meeting with a witness that was under oath, or the prosecution claiming that Georgia Code says that ex parte communication is legal.

@madhippy3 5 күн бұрын

The scale leans towards the Judge who also had the gall to just ignore case law and precedence because he didn't like it. Citing old case law isn't a problem. Its the only thing constitutional law does, not that this is a constitutional case, I am just saying new case law is only more important than old case law when newer overrules the older.

@AllfatherBlack 5 күн бұрын

Nothing they want more than to win a case after setting that precedent so other courts can also use it (as they likely already try).

@lostbutfreesoul 5 күн бұрын

@@madhippy3 Something that came to my attention, due to Mitch stacking the Courts, was the politics involved. Within the Judicial political parties, they call them Heritages and Societies, are different concepts of what it is to be a Judge. Some of these concepts we, the masses, think are part of the process are really not. Other philosophies exist, and if you get people who hold bad ideology into the right positions... they change how Cases are ruled on. Scary to find out the concept of Precedent is one of those things. There are a lot of Judges whom believe, for reasons that are obvious, that they can ignore Precedent if they so desire. Some are in the 'originalist' camp, using the excuse that they should be applying a law exactly as it was intended centuries ago. Some are even more old school, believing in systems that predates legal codification itself. It just happens the more Authoritarian of these groups make each Judge a sovereign within their own courts, vassal only to the judge with a grander title. Mitch shopped around for a few that hated Precedent and favored these older systems.

@justincrowley8787 5 күн бұрын

At least the prosecutor has the excuse that it's their job to make arguments to further their case. Even if that means making bad arguments sometimes.

@elmo2you 5 күн бұрын

What about on top of that, they mutually engaged in what appears to be aimed at getting people convicted. Something likely harder/impossible if they actually followed the legal rules. That's not just a bending/corruption of the legal system, but likely a criminal venture in its own right. I get they want to convict people, but they have to play by the rules. The rules are there to safeguard fair trails, at least to a reasonable degree. Looks like the judge and prosecution (both!) simply ignored all that and created their own rogue "justice system". On top of that, the judge demonstrated what looks like the worst possible display of abuse of the powers vested in him. The collusion between judge and prosecution here is directly undermining the legal system, arguably even an attack on the state itself. That is no light matter. That's pretty much the treason, by definition. Take into account the special authority/position/standing/powers of a judge and you might even call it high treason. True, it certainly is a stretch. But think about it. Besides the bad optics, what it really means for a legal system if/when judges and prosecutors (can) act deceitful (possibly with impunity) to get people convicted. I'm pretty sure that the USA has some choice words for that, if it happens anywhere else in the world, in particular within countries it doesn't quite like.

@JuneNafziger 5 күн бұрын

I heard the first clip alone and was like “wow they’re really gunning for a mistrial huh” and then it only got worse.

@Yacovo 4 күн бұрын

Thanks for the video

@ameremortal 4 күн бұрын

Ok, I love how much you know about hip hop. You’re a boss!!!

@QuixoticRaskol 5 күн бұрын

Another thing that happened that's at least as egregious. After Steel was held in contempt, the judge tried to force Young Thug's other defense attorney to solo that day's proceedings, despite his saying that he was not prepared to do so. A nice double-whammy of Sixth Amendment violations (right to competent representation and right to your defense of counsel). This second lawyer (Adams is his name, I believe?) also questioned why it was only Steel being held in contempt when he knew of the ex parte meeting also.

@gavinjenkins899 5 күн бұрын

Just start asking about the ex parte meeting as well until you also get held in contempt

@imnotmike 4 күн бұрын

I'm not siding with the judge here. But Steel wasn't held in contempt for knowing about the meeting. He was held in contempt for not complying with the judge's order. Just knowing about the meeting is not reason to be held in contempt. It's only if the judge asks how you found out about the meeting and you refuse to comply that the judge has any rationale (such as it is) to hold you in contempt. Since this judge is probably corrupt and involved in illegal activities, he's probably not looking to make this worse by jailing more people for his crimes, so he's probably not going to ask anybody else for the information. He was probably really hoping Steel would fold and give him the name. Now that his bluff has been called, he's not likely to want to involve more people and make things even worse. So as long as the judge doesn't ask Adams how he found out about the meeting, there is no cause to hold him in contempt.

@StoneCanyonCreatives 5 күн бұрын

“You have chosen to enact your 5th amendment privilege… we are finding you in contempt” I think the words you’re looking for is 5th amendment RIGHT. Not privilege. His wording told me everything I needed to know long before his actions.

@rheap129 4 күн бұрын

He doesn't mean "privilege" in the way we have come to view privilege. The 5th Amendment right is a privilege, meaning the information is privileged-- meaning they cannot be compelled to testify if it would tend to incriminate them. Attorney-client "privilege" or spousal communications "privilege" are other examples of that use of privilege. Unfortunately, though, you cannot assert the 5th Amendment right if you've been granted complete immunity for anything you'd testify to because nothing you testify to will incriminate you.

@TheFinalChapters 4 күн бұрын

@@rheap129 That's absurd. You can suffer adverse effects beyond just criminal prosecution. It's a blatant violation of the 1st amendment regarding compelled speech.

@rheap129 4 күн бұрын

@@TheFinalChapters What would that have to do with the 5th Amendment invocation though? Also, while the government cannot tell you what to say, you *can* be compelled to testify, and you do have to tell the truth under oath. That’s the purpose of subpoenas and administration of oaths. So while in this particular case , if what’s alleged is true, what they’re doing is improper, by no means is it improper for a court to simply compel someone to testify or be held in contempt. That quite literally is what a subpoena does.

@foogod4237 3 күн бұрын

@@TheFinalChapters The 5th Amendment does not say anything about "adverse effects". It only says that you can't be forced to *incriminate yourself.* Legally, that only means giving evidence that can be used against you in a *criminal trial.* If it has been guaranteed that the evidence you give can not be used against you in a criminal trial, then the 5th Amendment no longer applies, and can no longer be used. It is not a general purpose "get out of testifying" card. It only protects you against the threat of criminal prosecution, nothing else. And the 1st Amendment only applies to *public speech.* It does not apply to testimony in a court of law, and it never has.

@TheFinalChapters 3 күн бұрын

@@foogod4237 It applies to all speech, regardless of context. However, it's not absolute, so there are limits. With that in mind, the bar for compelling speech is unbelievably high. While you can compel someone to come to testify, compelling them to actually testify a specific thing is *much* harder. And of course, negative inferences can be made if the testimony is refused.

@georhodiumgeo9827 18 сағат бұрын

I've been waiting for this video

@Xander_DeWitt 2 күн бұрын

I was waiting for this

@xuanqili184 5 күн бұрын

This is something so absurd, I was expecting it to be some Ace Attorney plot...

@siege2928 Күн бұрын

OBJECTION!!!! *weird finger wiggle*

@GeorgeWashingtonLaserMusket 5 күн бұрын

So I'm hearing a mistrial and I'm only 30 seconds in... this is going to be entertaining as hell isn't it?

@bobbywilhelmi9932 5 күн бұрын

oh yeah

@sophiejones3554 5 күн бұрын

And keep in mind, the person they're doing all of this to is a RAPPER. Idk, if I was a judge prone to misconduct I would not choose the guy really good at writing insulting poems as my victim.

@KidarWolf 4 күн бұрын

@@sophiejones3554 I hope he releases one called "Ex Parte" that's all about keeping secrets, but that doesn't allude to a specific person, just so he stays in the clear. Judge deserves to spend the rest of his life knowing that one's inspired by his corruption.

@sophiejones3554 4 күн бұрын

@@KidarWolf exactly :)

@GaetanoMattioli-bi1vi 18 сағат бұрын

7:04 I love how after the judge holds Copeland in contempt the camera pans over to the seal reading "Constitution" and "Justice". The cameraman knew what they were doing lol.