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As soon as the noise abates, the charge will be dropped because Weiss knows it stands a snowball's chance in Hell in front of a jury.
This was a middle finger salute to Motherfucker's cultists.
getagrip_already
(17,802 posts)It won't be dropped. Too late for that. Too late for another plea again also.
And given that hunter has already admitted to it in his book, he will probably be convicted.
The only questions are, will he serve any time. Will it be overturned on appeal.
Aviation Pro
(15,578 posts)...is almost certain.
underpants
(196,498 posts)Anderson Cooper had a really good segment on it.
One lawyer whose name I keep missing. Shes sharp as a tack as the saying goes. Andrew McCabe. Also an older lawyer whom Ive never seen before.
They broke it down well. His confession/admission was part of his plea deal. The plead deal, they all agreed, could be enforced. Hunters lawyers will definitely push for that. The older gentleman agreed with all this.
McCabe also added that if Hunter lost but won on appeal it couldnt endanger The BRADY Act.
maxsolomon
(38,729 posts)The charges were only just filed.
getagrip_already
(17,802 posts)The prosecutor is in a jam. He can't really go back to a plea after waffling on the last one and then Indicting again. If he wanted a deal, he could have just worked one out.
maxsolomon
(38,729 posts)Just because the RWNM screamed loudly?
getagrip_already
(17,802 posts)The judge questioned whether the deal meant that no further charges could be brought against hunter biden, basically giving him immunity for the time period going back to the statute of limitations for known offenses.
Hunters lawyers said yes.
The prosecution said no.
They couldn't agree (why accept a plea deal if you were just going to be charged with something else anyway?).
MichMan
(17,151 posts)I'm certainly no legal expert. Blanket immunity for any other possible unrelated crime that could have also been committed, I would think would be quite unusual and one I can't see many prosecutors agreeing to.
CanonRay
(16,171 posts)based on selective prosecution.
MichMan
(17,151 posts)All legal fees plus very substantial punitive damages