webfact Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Brit Michael Sandford pleads not guilty to Donald Trump 'assassination attempt'Michael Sandford, 20, allegedly tried to snatch a police officer's gun to shoot the presumptive Republican nomineeBY NATALIE EVANS , DAVID MERCERLONDON: -- A young British man has pleaded not guilty to attempting to assassinate US presidential hopefuly Donald Trump .Michael Sandford, 20, allegedly tried to snatch the weapon during a rally at Treasure Island casino in Las Vegas on June 18.He is said to have told police he travelled to the Nevada city to kill presumptive Republican nominee Trump, court documents show.Sandford, of Dorking, Surrey, appeared at a federal court in Las Vegas wearing leg irons and a yellow prison uniform with the word "detainee" on the back.Full story: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/brit-michael-sandford-pleads-not-8366814-- Mirror 2016-07-07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALLSEEINGEYE Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Should just give him the benefit of the doubt. I am sure he meant well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andaman Al Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Ouch! Pleading Not guilty - maximum penalties at stake. He could be looking at a 30 year stretch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Should have gone for the insanity defense. I recall reading he has a history of such problems. Being white, young, and British, he has a leg up in the U.S. justice system but I don't think the not guilty plea will wash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 ....hmmm.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 (edited) There was a GUN, but it was not a SMOKING gun, and it also wasn't in the accused possession. Maybe his lawyer can work with that. Best of luck. It just takes one juror in a jury trial to hang a jury. An insanity defense may have worked to reduce his punishment, but I suppose there is a small chance of walking now. Edited July 7, 2016 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Off-topic, inflammatory posts and replies removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtsabai Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Damn, give the man a medal and some instructions on how to do it right. He was just trying to do the world a favor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nausea Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 The ineptness of it is probably where the lawyer is going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggt Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 This present US government may pressure the British to let this man go and return him to the US...where he will be given another chance... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveAustin Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 ^ He's in the US. If he really wanted to do it right, why not clobber the cop and then disarm him? I mean, he planned this. Trying to snatch a cops gun is never going to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captspectre Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Damn, give the man a medal and some instructions on how to do it right. He was just trying to do the world a favor. must you show your stupidity and ignorance in public? don't you realize that when people read what you have to say they look at you as a certified nut? I do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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