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uponit7771

(93,532 posts) Tue Aug 14, 2018, 02:16 PM Aug 2018

QUESTION: If Manaforts sentence is commuted will he be immune to state prosecution?

QUESTION: If Manaforts sentence is commuted will he be immune to state prosecution?

It would make sense for Manafort to act so stupidly if he and his lawyers are expecting a commutation of sentence.

If so can the state go after him for what ever the feds didn't cover?

Thx in advance for any input

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QUESTION: If Manaforts sentence is commuted will he be immune to state prosecution? (Original Post) uponit7771 Aug 2018 OP

Federal and state charges are unrelated and follow separate tracks. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2018 #1

Thx ! Can the state charge Manafort for the same charges the feds ... uponit7771 Aug 2018 #2

The state can charge him under its own laws if the facts support those charges. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2018 #3

Thx, sounds like there's a good chance Manafort is screwed uponit7771 Aug 2018 #4

All depends on which state tries him. LiberalArkie Aug 2018 #6

States vary but Kellyannes hubby, a top lawyer, says states can also try him, in general Cicada Aug 2018 #5

The Velveteen Ocelot

(131,217 posts)

1. Federal and state charges are unrelated and follow separate tracks.

Reply to uponit7771 (Original post)

Tue Aug 14, 2018, 02:19 PM

Aug 2018

Whatever happens at the federal level will have no effect on state charges.

uponit7771

(93,532 posts)

2. Thx ! Can the state charge Manafort for the same charges the feds ...

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 14, 2018, 02:20 PM

Aug 2018

... charged him with in the trial?

Thx in advance

The Velveteen Ocelot

(131,217 posts)

3. The state can charge him under its own laws if the facts support those charges.

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 14, 2018, 02:26 PM

Aug 2018

They would not necessarily be identical charges because states write their own laws that may or may not parallel federal charges. However, there are probably some very similar state banking or other financial fraud laws that might apply.

uponit7771

(93,532 posts)

4. Thx, sounds like there's a good chance Manafort is screwed

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #3)

Tue Aug 14, 2018, 02:28 PM

Aug 2018

LiberalArkie

(19,916 posts)

6. All depends on which state tries him.

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #4)

Tue Aug 14, 2018, 03:03 PM

Aug 2018

Cicada

(4,533 posts)

5. States vary but Kellyannes hubby, a top lawyer, says states can also try him, in general

Reply to uponit7771 (Original post)

Tue Aug 14, 2018, 03:02 PM

Aug 2018

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