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beachbumbob

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3. the problem we face with state crimes is a conservtive supreme court could rule that

Reply to exboyfil (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 18, 2020, 10:09 AM

Nov 2020

state crime charges that parallel federal crimes that are "pardoned" are in essence double jeopardy and can not be prosecuted at state level. This is a real possibility

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So, on what rationale does trump NOT get arrested the day after his inauguration? [View all] Goodheart Nov 2020 OP

He's not in the country? C_U_L8R Nov 2020 #1

Exactly. We don't have an extradition treaty with Russia. lagomorph777 Nov 2020 #5

Has a handy-dandy federal pardon exboyfil Nov 2020 #2

the problem we face with state crimes is a conservtive supreme court could rule that beachbumbob Nov 2020 #3

Yes exboyfil Nov 2020 #4

In 2019 the court ruled in favor of separate sovereigns Coleman Nov 2020 #6

What if they rule that way but NY still refuses to let him go? dawg Nov 2020 #7

Joe said we're playing nice and we need to move on. Hotler Nov 2020 #8

I have not read or heard him say anything like this he said he let the doj handle it uponit7771 Nov 2020 #9

The only reason is for the country's image AmericanCanuck Nov 2020 #10