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Zeitghost

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10. They had some good options

Reply to TDale313 (Original post)

Thu Nov 11, 2021, 09:30 PM

Nov 2021

That is before they overcharged, demonstrably lied in open court, violated the accused's 5th amendment rights, had a prosecution witness testify that they tried to get him to change his story and had their star witness admit to pointing a gun at the defendant.

That pretty much put an end to their good options.

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Honest question. Legally, does the Prosecution have any good options [View all] TDale313 Nov 2021 OP

Almost if not impossible for the prosecution to retry someone aquitted by the jury. marie999 Nov 2021 #1

There needs to be a way. RayTy Nov 2021 #2

Feds can try him SheCat Nov 2021 #3

Feds Won't Try Him SoCalDavidS Nov 2021 #4

Pessimism SheCat Nov 2021 #9

The problem with "crossing state lines" is, yagotme Nov 2021 #7

Gas SheCat Nov 2021 #8

Under that rule, littering could be a Fed. yagotme Nov 2021 #11

Mistrial? NT mwooldri Nov 2021 #5

I believe the judge would have to rule on that. Not gonna happen. Lochloosa Nov 2021 #6

They had some good options Zeitghost Nov 2021 #10