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davidpdx

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33. One minor point

Sun Jun 21, 2015, 07:51 AM

Jun 2015

To be charged under U.S. Code § 2331 he would have to be tried in a US Federal Court. Now it is possible that he could be AFTER he is tried on the state level. I believe (and correct me if I'm wrong) South Carolina gets the first crack at convicting him. When his trial is over he could be charged and tried in the Federal court, but in the mean time a the federal case could be put together against him concurrent with the trial in South Carolina.

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