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CincyDem

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5. Since you're the first poster that seems to understand this...a question if you don't mind.

Reply to Nevilledog (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 09:26 PM

Sep 2018

Would Gamble enable someone, let's just say Don Jr., to confess to a broad range of crimes in federal court and then plea guilty with a long long (long) list of supporting evidence in his pleading...would he then be "immune" to state prosecution using that evidence. of course then he's eligible for a federal pardon assuming he can find someone willing to give it to him ?

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Why Has the Mainstream Media Not Done Better, More Informative Reporting on the Gamble v. US Case [View all] dlk Sep 2018 OP

It has been this way since they told us Iraq had WMDs still_one Sep 2018 #1

What is the Gamble vs U.S. case? Link??? nt LAS14 Sep 2018 #2

The Gamble decision is not as important as people think. Nevilledog Sep 2018 #3

Thanks for the explanation, and to answer OP's question: Much too complex; elleng Sep 2018 #4

Since you're the first poster that seems to understand this...a question if you don't mind. CincyDem Sep 2018 #5

I'm curious too. Some have framed it as skirting double jeopardy and allowing... brush Sep 2018 #7

Plea agreements are offered by the prosecution. Nevilledog Sep 2018 #8

Thank you for explaining this! NFM Laura in LA Sep 2018 #6

Thanks, confirmed by Jed Shugarman thread below. N/m sharedvalues Sep 2018 #10

No! Here's a better explanation. sharedvalues Sep 2018 #9

Because the Kavanaugh nomination is irrelevant to the outcome of this case? onenote Sep 2018 #11