JonathanTurley
DECEMBER 27, 2023
As such, the state law on the seizure of the weapons stands. Thus, McCloskey’s guilty plea, for which he obtained the benefit of the State dismissing a felony charge punishable by jail time, survived the pardon and importantly, with respect to the issue at hand in this replevin action, triggered the guns’ forfeiture.
JonathanTurley
MARCH 18, 2024
This came after the Justice Department had allowed the statute of limitations to run out on major felonies and scuttled efforts to conduct searches and interviews. As the plea agreement fell apart in court, the prosecutor admitted that he had never seen a defendant given such a deal over his long career.
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JonathanTurley
OCTOBER 10, 2023
There is no question that the best course in dealing with a felonious president is to first remove the president from office through the impeachment process and then indict the former president in the wake of the Senate conviction. He could wait to see if Biden does not run for reelection or loses in 2024.
LLRX
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
Donald Trump announced his 2024 run for the presidency on Nov. Stefanie Lindquist Foundation Professor of Law and Political Science, Arizona State University, answers critical questions including: does an indictment – or even a felony conviction – prevent a presidential candidate from running or serving in office?
The Crime Report
APRIL 27, 2022
It also now appears that unless the Manhattan prosecutors indict Trump by the end of the month when the current grand jury term expires , the Donald’s record of zero criminal indictments will remain intact. 6 insurrection floated several possible criminal offenses that the former president might have committed.
JonathanTurley
JUNE 30, 2023
Some Republican presidential candidates have stated already that they will (or would consider) pardons for Trump if they are elected in 2024. Trump also knows that while he cannot afford to lose one felony count, Smith cannot afford to lose one juror.
JonathanTurley
APRIL 15, 2024
After an absurd $450 million decision courtesy of Attorney General Letitia James, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg will bring his equally controversial criminal prosecution over hush money paid to former porn star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election. They’ve charged him with everything short of ripping a label off a mattress.
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