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Nevilledog

(51,094 posts) Wed Nov 25, 2020, 02:00 PM Nov 2020

Manhattan DA notified judge it wishes to appeal ruling dismissing Manafort state charges

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The Manhattan district attorney notified the chief judge that it wishes to appeal the ruling dismissing state charges against Paul Manafort. The letter comes as Trump considers pardoning some allies of federal charges.
9:33 AM · Nov 25, 2020

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Manhattan DA notified judge it wishes to appeal ruling dismissing Manafort state charges (Original Post) Nevilledog Nov 2020 OP

Not sure what took so long as this would stop state charges going forward agsinst beachbumbob Nov 2020 #1

I made the mistake of assuming this would be a slow-news day. Mike 03 Nov 2020 #2

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)

1. Not sure what took so long as this would stop state charges going forward agsinst

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Wed Nov 25, 2020, 02:18 PM

Nov 2020

any one who got a federal pardon for federal charges. Saying it constitutes double jeopardy as the reason, which is bullshit.

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)

2. I made the mistake of assuming this would be a slow-news day.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Wed Nov 25, 2020, 02:20 PM

Nov 2020

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