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Off-duty Virginia police officer sentenced to 87 months for January 6 riot

JURIST

The men were sentenced in the District of Columbia. Attorney Matthew M. Now, Robertson and Fracker must serve 87 months in prison, complete 36 months supervised release and pay restitution of $2,000.

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“Without any Doubt, Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, Beyond any Doubt”: Tribe Declares Trump Committed Attempted Murder

JonathanTurley

After the riot, District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine announced that he was considering arresting Trump, Donald Trump Jr., ” ) In other words, the natural and probable consequences doctrine may apply to felony murder, but it is not properly applied to attempted murder. Those are plenty to start with.”.

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Profile of a potential nominee: Leondra Kruger

SCOTUSBlog

During law school, Kruger spent one summer as an intern for the U.S. attorney in Los Angeles and a second summer as a summer associate at Munger, Tolles & Olson. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from 2002 to 2003. before going to clerk for Judge David Tatel of the U.S. United States.

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Why Has Trump Not Been Charged With Criminal Incitement?

JonathanTurley

Others claimed Trump committed “felony bribery” by fundraising for Republican senators when he was about to be impeached. Bolstering such claims, District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine said he was investigating Trump for a possible incitement charge.

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Last-chance Hearing: Jan. 6 Committee Has Yet To Establish A Criminal Case Against Trump

JonathanTurley

Harvard law professor Laurence Tribe said the question was only what would be charged first, since Trump’s felonies were shown “without any doubt, beyond a reasonable doubt, beyond any doubt, and the crimes are obvious.” Trump is in trouble. Trump is in trouble.”. As unnerving as these proposals were, they also were not carried out.