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Cuomo’s Cosby Defense? The New York Governor Could Ultimately Rely on the Comedian’s Defense

JonathanTurley

Forcible touching is a class A misdemeanor. However, while common in sexual harassment or hostile workplace cases, it can cause serious problems in criminal cases as reflected in the Cosby case. Yet, justices would likely have reversed on the incorporation of allegations from an array of women at trial for uncharged criminal conduct.

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Spring Break: Christie’s Prediction of a Trump Conviction by Spring Just Hit a Snag

JonathanTurley

The interviews could magnify the difficulties for both Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and Special Counsel Jack Smith in their respective prosecutions. Some of their depositions have been leaked, much to the dismay of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.

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The Mar-a-Lago Raid: Criminal Prosecution or Political Indemnification?

JonathanTurley

I previously testified in Congress on the seizure of some boxes of material at Mar-a-Lago and the authority of the National Archives to seek intervention by the attorney general to force compliance with the PRA. The PRA is rarely subject to criminal prosecution, and past prosecutions have resulted in remarkably light punishments.

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Eric Swalwell and the Politics of Contempt

JonathanTurley

All Hunter had to do was walk into the building behind him to appear in the deposition and plead the 5th Amendment to refuse to testify, as others have done. Swalwell insisted that it was the fault of the House for insisting on a closed-door deposition, which he portrayed as outrageous. 6th committee. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.)