Don’t count on Donald Trump’s legal woes to wrap up any time soon.
According to a Newsmax report, Trump lawyer John Lauro says the Jan. 6 case is of “unprecedented magnitude” and could take more than a year to litigate.
“This indictment literally lists election issues in seven states,” Lauro told NPR. “So we’ll be litigating a case of unprecedented magnitude.”
“I’ve been involved in large white-collar cases for many years, over 40 years of practicing law, this is going to be one of the biggest cases in the history of the United States.”
“The trial could last six months or nine months or even a year. So to expect that counsel is going to get ready in 90 days for a case like this is quite absurd.”
The remarks echoed those earlier this week to NBC News, where [Lauro] denounced special counsel Jack Smith’s call for a “speedy trial” as an abuse of the Constitution’s 6th Amendment.
“Well, speedy trial rights belong to the defense, not the government,” Lauro said. “The government has an obligation to turn over a lot of material and a lot of information, which they’ve not done yet, but they will.
“You know, the special counsel has, or the Biden Justice Department, has been investigating this case for 3 1/2 years. And it just seems to me, in fairness, that we should have enough time to study the documents, be able to interview witnesses and look at the evidence in its totality, address a lot of legal issues with the judge as well.
“So what we want is a just trial, not simply a speedy trial. There’s no need to railroad any defendant in the United States. And we’re hoping the Justice Department will recognize that justice is more important than speed.”
