Legal expert: Mueller may have a pardon-proof surprise for Roger Stone and Donald Trump

[Yosemito]

Via this Fordham Law professor.

Mueller may be choosing not to press certain federal charges, because of this:

Link to tweet

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[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. Cannot wait for the day for the shit to hit the fan.

And Trumpy will not be able to do anything about it.

[empedocles]

3. the 'day' or 'days', - and months to follow

[tclambert]

14. We're gonna need a bigger fan.

[kag]

21. Cause the shit is Yuuuuuge!

[Jarqui]

2. I'm very glad to read this

I'd been struggling to figure out how they could nail Stone if Trump pardoned him.

They've got Manafort with his financial crimes.

NY Daily News:Alex Jones, Roger Stone hit shooting range to prepare for civil war they say would break out if Trump is removed
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/alex-jones-rogers-stone-hit-gun-range-prepare-civil-war-article-1.3715575

Roger is one sick phuck. He belongs behind bars after a lifetime of dirty tricks and crime.

[bluestarone]

4. This would certainly be awesome!

It would be like the BEST energy drink to make it through the whole year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dalton99a]

5. Kick

[triron]

6. Mueller is clever.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

8. Mueller is BEYOND clever !

You don't get to where he is, have the undying admiration and respect that he has from his peers and staff, and be able to maintain that spotless reputation for decades, without being brilliant.

[smirkymonkey]

7. K&R

[FakeNoose]

9. Mueller knows the law inside and out

[MBS]

11. I really needed this - thanks!

This 2-3 year nightmare has turned me into a bundle of perpetual anxiety, so your reminder is extra welcome: YEAH, I know where I'm placing MY bets.

[mjvpi]

13. I'm hoping you're right.

Tax breaks alone, they’re up a trillion to nothing.

[MFGsunny]

22. Winner! Winner! You name the dinner (we all owe you for this one) n/t

[oxbow]

10. I've been spamming this solution everywhere I could

No evidence in this tweet that state charges are pending, but I’m still glad that legal experts think it’s possible based on how things are playing out

[mercuryblues]

20. Mueller is very good at under charging

That gets them in for talking. After what Stone did today, he will be lucky if he is not in jail by the end of the week. Watch to see if he adds charges on. At some point he will refer charges to a state court. Which will be pardon proof. If trump does pardon him for federal crimes, Stone can be forced to testify. He can not take the 5th because of the pardon, no worries about incriminating himself. if I were Stone I would stay away from windows.

[onecaliberal]

12. You have no idea how much I needed this.

[Calista241]

15. From what I understand

Wikileaks already had the information from the Russians when Stone reached out. Regular news outlets were reporting on these emails as fast as they could. My understanding was that Stone was possibly getting advance notice of what was coming out when. He then lied about it to Congress, saying he couldn't get any info.

I'm thinking the aiding and abetting is a bit of a reach, but it couldn't happen to a nicer guy than Roger Stone.

[IluvPitties]

16. This will be a crazy summer for sure.

[ffr]

17. Let's get it done!

[Fiendish Thingy]

18. Well, there better be other states besides NY involved

NY still has that crazy double jeopardy law on the books...so Trump could pardon anyone for federal crimes they haven't even been charged with, and NY law wouldn't allow them to be charged.

[Pepsidog]

19. In my State NJ hacking a computer is a 2nd degree crime with 5-10 years in prison. Because it is

a 2nd degree offense there is a presumption of imprisonment, even for a 1st offender. Consider it on the same level as some aggravated assaults with serious bodily injury, some Sex assaults and theft of more than $75,000. Computer hacking is a very serious offense.

[BootinUp]

23. Lock Them Up. Nt

[pangaia]

24. They GOTTA GET PENSE !!!!!!!!!

[California_Republic]

25. Mueller, she wrote. - haha love it !

[czarjak]

26. He'll still plead not guilty.

[hughee99]

27. Unfortunately this sounds like fiction. Too bad,

I wish it were true.

[flying_wahini]

28. That would be great.

I would be shocked, shocked I tell you, If Meuller isn’t 150 steps ahead of Trumps gang.

[dlk]

29. State Prisons Can be Harsher Environments than Federal Prisons

I'm not aware of anything resembling Club Fed in state systems.

[Scurrilous]

30. K&R