“While this evidence provides his attorney a solid argument that the prosecution sought to push Michael Flynn to lie, that might not be enough to carry the day with Judge Sullivan.”
Margot Cleveland is a Senior Contributor to not only the Federalist but National Review Online, the Washington Examiner, Aleteia, and Townhall.com. She has done extensive reporting on the Russian Collusion issue and the spying on General Flynn and other people that have ties to President Trump. Check out her article below.
On December 4, 2018, prosecutors working for the special counsel’s office filed a Memorandum in Aid of Sentencing, stating that the government has moved for a downward departure pursuant to Section 5K1.1, to reflect Flynn’s “substantial assistance to the government.”
Section 5K1.1 authorizes a judge to depart from the sentencing guideline—a set of standards used to assess an appropriate sentencing range for a defendant—if the government files a motion “stating that the defendant has provided substantial assistance in the investigation or prosecution of another person who has committed an offense . . .” A court cannot depart from the guidelines under Section 5K1.1, unless the prosecution files such a motion. Read more….. https://thefederalist.com/2020/01/15/new-evidence-in-michael-flynn-case-shows-government-prosecutors-pushed-him-to-lie/
