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Scrivener7

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8. I haven't seen anyone saying Bragg let any statutes run out. What people are

Reply to wnylib (Original post)

Tue Jan 31, 2023, 02:59 PM

Jan 2023

saying is that Bragg shut down Pomerantz and Dunne's case, which Pomerantz and Dunne said was solid and ready to go to court.

Which is what Bragg did.

It was Garland who let the Federal statute run out.

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Statute of limitations on Trump over Stormy Daniels [View all] wnylib Jan 2023 OP

No. DOJ allowed it to expire on very similar FEDERAL charges. hlthe2b Jan 2023 #1

Perhaps that is true on federal charges wnylib Jan 2023 #3

I did not say otherwise. But it IS TRUE that the Federal Statute of Limitations has run. hlthe2b Jan 2023 #4

OK. But the OP is about the NY law, not the federal one. wnylib Jan 2023 #5

I get that, but it is relevant that the Federal SOL has run. To the extent Trump's lawyers are ever hlthe2b Jan 2023 #7

I think the federal statute of limitations, however, has run out Silent3 Jan 2023 #2

Especially since Garland had nothing else to wnylib Jan 2023 #9

Garland has lots of people working for him Silent3 Jan 2023 #11

And some of those "lots of people" at Garland's disposal wnylib Jan 2023 #17

Your comment merely supports my cynicism about the DoJ Silent3 Jan 2023 #22

hope you are correct and it is pursued. republianmushroom Jan 2023 #6

I haven't seen anyone saying Bragg let any statutes run out. What people are Scrivener7 Jan 2023 #8

Exactly, and it's also being said now that Bragg's reopening of the case... brush Jan 2023 #13

I'll be really surprised if that is NOT Bragg's motive. Scrivener7 Jan 2023 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author brush Jan 2023 #32

So, "it's being said." Sounds like a Trump line, e.g. wnylib Jan 2023 #18

Fox "news" line inthewind21 Jan 2023 #30

Post 32. brush Jan 2023 #33

Looks like Pomerantz, Dunne, and Bragg wnylib Jan 2023 #15

I hope you are right. Every conviction makes the larger lindysalsagal Jan 2023 #21

why didn't CY Vance indict? bigtree Jan 2023 #28

I think the statute of limitations for any crime should be frozen if a person Poiuyt Jan 2023 #10

I agree. The problem is the "not charging a sitting President" is a DOJ policy based on a poorly hlthe2b Jan 2023 #12

I believe that Mueller did the right thing gab13by13 Jan 2023 #16

The discussion was on revisiting the policy with the DOJ Office of Legal Counsel for new analysis. hlthe2b Jan 2023 #19

You are making this complicated, at least for me. gab13by13 Jan 2023 #20

I have addressed each of these issues (unconflated) previously in the thread. hlthe2b Jan 2023 #24

I do not want to argue with anyone. gab13by13 Jan 2023 #26

I was discussing why Mueller could not bring charges, something YOU Yourself brought up. hlthe2b Jan 2023 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author inthewind21 Jan 2023 #31

Good to hear. LiberalFighter Jan 2023 #23

DA Alvin Bragg does NOT work for Merrick Garland! FakeNoose Jan 2023 #25

I am quite sure the OP knows that. hlthe2b Jan 2023 #29

FYI: Bragg is DA of NY County, NY. James is AG of New York state. brush Jan 2023 #34