....for a judge to make such an obvious and egregious error, it makes you wonder how closely he has been following the case. I doubt Mueller’s team wanted this to happen either as it gives Flynn another avenue to escape if he wanted to try.
There was no treason by anyone’s account. Flynn stopped taking money when he started his new job which is SOP. He failed to report his past ties until later which is shady at least, but Podesta did the exact same thing and Mueller hasn’t bothered him, thus it was also likely SOP.
The judges threatening comments about “you sure you want me to sentence you today?” directly implies that the judges personal mood and and hostility is clouding his judgment. While apparently within his perview as a judge, when combined with his gross lack of understanding of the case and prior erratic behavior, it would not be a hard case to make if one were calling for a mistrial. But I doubt Flynn wants to do this again anymore than Mueller.
While I think Flynn got railroaded, at the same time, I don’t think he is a Boy Scout. He lied to his superiors and was fired for it.