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MoonRiver

(36,975 posts) Tue Dec 26, 2017, 10:49 AM Dec 2017

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Can a president who has been impeached or removed from office via re-election, be convicted of a felony in state courts? I'm sure you know where I'm going here. He could not be pardoned by another president, because it would be on the state level. Question is, has such a thing ever happened, and is it constitutional?

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? for DU legal eagles (Original Post) MoonRiver Dec 2017 OP

Absolutly duforsure Dec 2017 #1

Thank you! MoonRiver Dec 2017 #2

He could be prosecuted in state court unless the governor of that state pardons him first. hedda_foil Dec 2017 #3

Well, I doubt that would happen with Cuomo governor. MoonRiver Dec 2017 #7

Yes, he can be prosecuted in state courts. The state and federal courts are separate. Shrike47 Dec 2017 #4

Yes, legally, but you can bet the Rububs will fabricate political complications, and cry rigged Alice11111 Dec 2017 #5

To me, the question is whether a jury could be impanelled that didn't have at least one white Hoyt Dec 2017 #6

I think it could happen in NYC. MoonRiver Dec 2017 #8

duforsure

(11,885 posts)

1. Absolutly

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Tue Dec 26, 2017, 11:11 AM

Dec 2017

He can pardon Federal crimes. maybe not his own, but state is off limits unless he uses the same tactics going after the states AG's. They all can be held accountable for their crimes in state courts, even him. With his Supreme Court Justices , and especially control over Gorsuch, he could try taking it higher , but i think the outcry would be so great he'd easily lose. My opinion. And especially if he's tampered with them, or make implications to them for their loyalty, or using threats.

MoonRiver

(36,975 posts)

2. Thank you!

Reply to duforsure (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 26, 2017, 11:17 AM

Dec 2017

hedda_foil

(17,018 posts)

3. He could be prosecuted in state court unless the governor of that state pardons him first.

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Tue Dec 26, 2017, 11:20 AM

Dec 2017

So there's that.

MoonRiver

(36,975 posts)

7. Well, I doubt that would happen with Cuomo governor.

Reply to hedda_foil (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 26, 2017, 12:32 PM

Dec 2017

Shrike47

(6,913 posts)

4. Yes, he can be prosecuted in state courts. The state and federal courts are separate.

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Tue Dec 26, 2017, 11:26 AM

Dec 2017

Alice11111

(5,731 posts)

5. Yes, legally, but you can bet the Rububs will fabricate political complications, and cry rigged

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Tue Dec 26, 2017, 11:54 AM

Dec 2017

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

6. To me, the question is whether a jury could be impanelled that didn't have at least one white

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Tue Dec 26, 2017, 12:02 PM

Dec 2017

winger who would vote to acquit Trump no matter what evidence was presented? I really doubt it. Of course, just putting him through a trial(s) would be satisfying.

MoonRiver

(36,975 posts)

8. I think it could happen in NYC.

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #6)

Tue Dec 26, 2017, 12:34 PM

Dec 2017

Also, it would be a civil crime, so the court doesn't need 100% agreement. Correct?

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