NY AG James says agreement reached on closing double jeopardy 'loophole'

[Madmallard]

New York Attorney General Tish James said she’s reached an agreement with the state legislature to amend the state’s double jeopardy laws to make it easier to go after people accused of crimes in New York, even if a president pardons them.

The measure is aimed at holding associates of President Donald Trump, including his former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen, accountable for crimes they may have committed within New York’s boundaries, even if the president pardons them of federal crimes that they have been convicted of.

NY AG James says agreement reached on closing double jeopardy 'loophole'

 

[kev74]

Great. Its about time they start fixing those 'Constitutional Protection' loopholes.

 

[BDinPutnam]

I wasn't aware you couldn't charge someone with a state crime even if they'd been pardoned on federal crimes.

Oh wait. You can. Always have been able to.

Dickheads.

 

[masterswimmer]

NYS already pisses on the 2A, why not piss on the 5A also? They've already set precedence by pissing on the 2nd.

 

[Deplorable Me]

NY is succeeding from the union one law at a time. I find it interesting but not surprising that the bill was crafted to specifically mess with Trump. Our comrade communist are so cute in NY. Smart as stink bugs.

 

[2WheelGnnr]

Ny needs to create pamphlets so we know again what constitutional amendments they dont acknowledge or follow?!

this way when something "happens" if gives us a point of reference. OH we are taking all guns away if you fart in public.....okay. let me check my book...OH yeah right here....we piss all over the 2nd amendment then crap on it!!!!!! I see its in the "Booklet"..

 

[Jmac00]

they don't give a shit about Manafort or Cohen, THEY WANT TRUMP, period. Those two are just to be spiteful

NYAG has said they WILL look into every single transaction the Trump Family made in the last 30 years, looking for any banking or fraud they can find. Cuomo wants Trump and his family out of the way by 2020, plain and simple

This is trump derangement syndrome going to the next level

 

[GOPerfect]

This is NOTHING new. A Federal charge and a State charge is different. No double jeopardy.

 

[Robin]

With all the low hanging fruit native to this state, including FUAC, this BJ AG is going after Trump and anyone associated with him, no matter how remotely. This isn't what we are paying for, clean up this effing shit hole first. New York, the most corrupt state in the union and the whole country knows it.
Robin

 

[TheMoneyPit]

I didn’t read the article but I will say I hate hearing the bullshit word “loophole” it’s typically liberal propaganda to stir the pot.

 

[Grimscale]

NYAG has said they WILL look into every single transaction the Trump Family made in the last 30 years, looking for any banking or fraud they can find.

Textbook definition of "abuse of power".
But, hey, if NY wants to pay Trump millions of dollars for their unwarranted witch-hunt... MAGA

 

[redtail]

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