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Missouri Court: Mark McCloskey Pardoned But Still Guilty

JonathanTurley

I was highly skeptical of the charges brought by Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, who was later removed from the case due to ethical concerns. As such, the state law on the seizure of the weapons stands. banc 2016), Hill pleaded guilty to and was convicted of felony forgery. In Bill v. Boyer (Mo.

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The Odor of Mendacity: 2024 Could Turn on Smell of Selective Prosecution from Georgia to New York

JonathanTurley

District Attorney Fani Willis had described Wade as “ a Southern gentleman. In New York, the legislature changed the statute of limitations to allow Trump to be sued while New York Attorney General Letitia James effectively ran on a pledge of selectively prosecuting him. Fulton County, Ga. Me, not so much.”

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The Neutron Prosecutor: How Special Counsel Hur May Prove the Ultimate Punchline in Washington

JonathanTurley

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.

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The Land that Law Forgot: The Supreme Court and the New York Legal Wasteland

JonathanTurley

New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) ran on a pledge to bag former president Donald Trump. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg also pledged to get Trump. Through various contortions, Bragg converted a dead misdemeanor case into 34 felonies in an unprecedented prosecution. Jonathan Turley is the J.B. and Maurice C.

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Can Donald Trump Avoid a Reckoning in Court?

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The list of civil cases includes the ongoing investigation by New York Attorney General Letitia James into whether he falsely inflated the value of his assets in annual financial statements. However, after a lifetime of crime, corruption, and impunity, the criminal law may finally be catching up with the Houdini of white-collar crime.

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The Cost of Bravado: Why Trump Defense to the Audiotape Could Come at a Cost

JonathanTurley

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.

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The Trump Trial in Manhattan is an Indictment of the New York Legal System

JonathanTurley

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. However, this is a Pyrrhic victory for the New York legal system.

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