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

JonathanTurley

In Georgia, a slew of former lawyers are taking pleas with promises to testify if called. Powell pleaded to misdemeanors for a deal that avoids jail time and preserves her ability to resume the practice of law. That long-held journalistic view is now a viable criminal defense.

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It’s Moving, It’s Alive! Alvin Bragg Prepares the Ultimate Frankenstein Indictment

JonathanTurley

He is reportedly going to convert a misdemeanor for falsifying financial records into a prosecution of a federal crime. The limit is two years for a misdemeanor and, even if he can convert this into a felony, it is not clear if he can meet the longer five-year limitation. Bragg is combining parts from both state and federal codes.