About that indictment Friday...

[triron]

Link to tweet

[empedocles]

1. Certainly something to look forward to

[wishstar]

2. Mueller's last indictment of Russians stated there were American co-conspirators

and that some were known to Grand Jury and some were unknown to GJ at that time.

[elleng]

3. Not an 'indictment,' a Complaint.

Affidavit in support of Complaint and Arrest Warrant.

May seem like a small distinction, but it's not.

[RHMerriman]

4. Very interesting...

Another take:

[link:http://www.emptywheel.net/2018/10/19/in-what-may-be-a-second-bid-to-go-after-yevgeniy-prigozhin-and-vladimir-putin-doj-charges-the-trolls-accountant/|]

[asiliveandbreathe]

5. Informative to say the least....the Complaint....

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/russian-national-charged-interfering-us-political-system

Also...

A Federal criminal case can begin one of two ways – with the filing of a criminal complaint or of an indictment.

A criminal complaint is a document prepared by the US Attorney’s office in conjunction with the law enforcement agency that investigated the case (FBI, IRS, Secret Service, etc.). It is presented to a Federal Magistrate Judge who determines if there is probable cause to know that a Federal crime was committed and that the person charged committed it.

A person can’t be convicted solely based upon a criminal complaint. It is just a placeholder, allowing the government to begin a criminal case. Once it is filed and the defendant becomes aware of it, the government has 30 days to present the case to a Grand Jury for an indictment to enable the case to move forward. See Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rules 3-9

[triron]

6. I am learning more every day.

Did not realize the distinction (clearly my post errs on this point).

[asiliveandbreathe]

7. triron....we are ALL learning...if it wasn't for your post..I would not have gone

in search of clarification..for myself....but I am a good sharer...my career taught me to peel back the onion....raising three kiddos..taught me to question everything..they hated it....