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empedocles

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9. No treason charge at this point. Simple prosecuting lesson from the manafort

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Wed Jan 29, 2020, 12:36 PM

Jan 2020

trial. manafort was probably guilty of a ton of crimes.

However, the first trial of manafort was limited to a few black and white offenses, simple to understand. The prosecution won despite a hostile 'con judge, and a fighting trumpster who got on the jury.

Having established a big win, manafort caved before a 2nd trial.

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Should one of the charges against Trump have been treason? [View all] kentuck Jan 2020 OP

The next impeachment they can do that JustAnotherGen Jan 2020 #1

I think by definition, treason requires the two countries to be at war bearsfootball516 Jan 2020 #2

By definition, I don't think we declared war in Korea or Vietnam? kentuck Jan 2020 #8

Treason... as in the crime listed in the law lapfog_1 Jan 2020 #3

Since we're technically "not at war" it wouldn't fly...nt Wounded Bear Jan 2020 #4

Not quite elleng Jan 2020 #5

An argument could have been made for treason. Zolorp Jan 2020 #6

treason has a specific definition in the constitution rampartc Jan 2020 #7

No treason charge at this point. Simple prosecuting lesson from the manafort empedocles Jan 2020 #9

Helsinki had me screaming traitor spy treason at the kitchen tv. IADEMO2004 Jan 2020 #10