Embattled former FBI Director James Comeyaskeda judge to postpone his trial date as his legal team prepares to file motions seeking dismissal of the charges.
A grand jury from the Eastern District of North Carolina indicted him on two felony counts:
COUNT ONE: Knowingly and willfully make a threat to take the life of, and to inflict bodily harm upon, the President of the United States;
COUNT TWO: knowingly and willfully did transmit in interstate and foreign commerce a communication that contained a threat to kill the President, Donald J. Trump
James Comey posted his threatening ‘8647’ Instagram post last May.
“Cool shell formation on my beach walk,” Comey said.
’86 47′ is a threat to ‘eliminate/kill’ the 47th president.
In a court filing on Wednesday, Comey’s lawyers asked Judge Louise Flanagan, a George W. Bush appointee, to push back the trial date to October.
Earlier this month Judge Flanagan tentativelyscheduledComey’s criminal trial for July 15.
Comey’s lead counsel, Patrick Fitzgerald, a former US Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, told the judge that Comey will file motions seeking dismissal of the indictment:
Source: The Gateway Pundit
