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Ocelot II

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8. Why would a prosecutor bother to present a small case to a grand jury,

Reply to Silent3 (Reply #6)

Tue Feb 15, 2022, 03:10 PM

Feb 2022

whether standing or otherwise, when they are preparing a bigger case and could easily include the minor charge as icing on the cake, as it were? The complete presentation would be a bunch of felonies plus the desire to cover them up by defying a subpoena - there's your mens rea. It would be a much better grand jury case if they included the contempt charge with the others as evidence of consciousness of guilt.

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Today marks two months since the House voted to hold Mark Meadows in contempt [View all] Silent3 Feb 2022 OP

It appears Meadows knew nothing would happen. Sneederbunk Feb 2022 #1

Get a hobby. we can do it Feb 2022 #2

Ignoring a subpoena is small potatoes. It's a misdemeanor. Ocelot II Feb 2022 #3

There are standing grand juries that don't need to be called, they are already convened... Silent3 Feb 2022 #6

Why would a prosecutor bother to present a small case to a grand jury, Ocelot II Feb 2022 #8

Grand juries are not required for federal misdemeanors. former9thward Feb 2022 #25

True, but why wouldn't they save the contempt charge to include Ocelot II Feb 2022 #27

Ok but where we differ is that I don't think there will be any charges. former9thward Feb 2022 #28

They don't want to give Bannon any more info than they have to. Qutzupalotl Feb 2022 #4

Empty Wheel has a pretty good explanation Ohio Joe Feb 2022 #5

The likelihood is that Meadows hasn't been indicted for contempt yet because the DOJ is pursuing PoliticAverse Feb 2022 #7

There is no evidence the DOJ is doing that. former9thward Feb 2022 #26

I don't usually ask to have faith in the process. But when I do, Beastly Boy Feb 2022 #9

A number of people have offered me strategic reasons for delaying contempt charges Silent3 Feb 2022 #10

Can you tell whether prosecuting this case is complicated or not? Beastly Boy Feb 2022 #12

I was singling out the contempt issue, by itself, as simple Silent3 Feb 2022 #15

I was referring to your OP Beastly Boy Feb 2022 #16

In the context of the OP, I was, however, clearly referring only to the contempt charge Silent3 Feb 2022 #17

Would you prefer Meadows spend a year in jail, and Trump escape all charges? Fiendish Thingy Feb 2022 #11

While moniss Feb 2022 #13

Not this shit again William769 Feb 2022 #14

What do you think Garland is doing? fightforfreedom Feb 2022 #18

Just know you're not alone in your thinking. hamsterjill Feb 2022 #19

When time runs out? fightforfreedom Feb 2022 #20

Garland *should* consider himself on a schedule Silent3 Feb 2022 #21

Everything is on a time schedule. hamsterjill Feb 2022 #23

Thank you. While I might be able to buy the specific delay with Meadows... Silent3 Feb 2022 #22

I agree totally. Scrivener7 Feb 2022 #24

Going with no news is good news, especially with the Waddle Dump deluge of papers as of late? Brainfodder Feb 2022 #29