Authored by Ken Silva via Headline USA,
Would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh filed a 178-page appeal on Monday, asking to have his conviction overturned on the grounds that he didn't receive a fair trial.
Routh was the man found hiding in some bushes at Trump's golf course on Sept. 15, 2024. As Trump was golfing on another hole, a Secret Service agent spotted Routh pointing a rifle at the agent. The agent shot at Routh six times from about five feet away - missing all his shots and causing the would-be assassin to flee the scene. He was caught about 45 minutes later on the I-95 in Martin County. He was arrested, found guilty earlier this year of attempting to assassinate Trump, and sentenced to life in prison.
But according to his appeal, he never received a fair trial.
For starters, the presiding judge was Aileen Cannon, who was appointed by Trump, refused to recuse herself. Cannon also cut Routh's opening and closing statements short, and denied him access to classified information that the government holds about him.
NEW: Would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh has filed a 178-page appeal against his conviction.
Perhaps the most interesting argument is that Judge Aileen Cannon improperly allowed the DOJ to withhold classified information from Routh. Cannon ruled that the disclosure of the... https://t.co/Qn0yFf9ziD READ MORE AT SOURCE »Originally reported by ZeroHedge NewsHOW DO YOU SEE THIS STORY?Choose your pill. Your vote is anonymous.0 TOTAL VOTESSCAN TO SHARE
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