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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. For the purposes of this section, forcible touching includes squeezing, grabbing or pinching.

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“The Whole Enchilada”: Pundits Wrongly Claim the Mar-a-Lago Raid Could Disqualify Trump from Future Office

JonathanTurley

Nevertheless, criminal charges are possible, including under Section 2071 which states that anyone can be prosecuted who “willfully and unlawfully conceals, removes, mutilates, obliterates or destroys … any record, proceeding, map, book, paper, document, or other thing, filed or deposited … in any public office.”

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

JonathanTurley

Some of their depositions have been leaked, much to the dismay of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Powell pleaded to misdemeanors for a deal that avoids jail time and preserves her ability to resume the practice of law. So that leaves the two cases surrounding the 2020 election.

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

JonathanTurley

Prosecutions can include charges under Section 2071 which states that anyone who “willfully and unlawfully conceals, removes, mutilates, obliterates or destroys … any record, proceeding, map, book, paper, document, or other thing, filed or deposited … in any public office” can be fined or imprisoned up to three years.

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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.)