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SCOTUS dispatch: government lawyer grilled for an hour on meaning of federal corruption statute

JURIST

I’m pretty sure Chipotle would be okay, Inn at Little Washington [a Michelin Star restaurant] wouldn’t, but ask them about the Cheesecake Factory. I feel like we’re in a Senate room drafting language [of a statute]. “Corruptly” as a consciousness of wrongdoing has never been the mens rea for bribery.

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

JonathanTurley

Yet the last hearing seemed to focus on a number of things that did not occur, from a draft tweet that was not sent to an executive order that was never signed. It is the type of evidence used to show mens rea — “guilty mind.” Jonathan Turley is the Shapiro Professor of Public Interest Law at George Washington University.

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A Case of Hope Over Experience: The J6 Referral Falls Short of a Credible Criminal Case

JonathanTurley

Major media from the Washington Post to National Public Radio routinely refer to the riot as an insurrection despite a deep disagreement over the characterization of the criminal conduct. That is a far cry from evidence showing mens rea — “guilty mind.” Instead, much of the evidence cited what an official failed to do.