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2. Let's hope there are other charges pending... nt.

Wed Dec 18, 2019, 11:39 AM

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Judge Dismisses State Charges Against Paul Manafort, Clearing the Way for Pardon [View all] Calista241 Dec 2019 OP

This sucks. BKDem Dec 2019 #1

Let's hope there are other charges pending... nt. BlueIdaho Dec 2019 #2

I thought NY changed their laws re: double jeopardy? Fiendish Thingy Dec 2019 #12

Of course. MontanaMama Dec 2019 #4

Good to know . . . thanks for posting. fleur-de-lisa Dec 2019 #13

Good info, thanks TVO. rec, nt Mc Mike Dec 2019 #20

I hope someone eggs this fucker's house. ffr Dec 2019 #6

You'd harass a judge and wish him dead because he followed the law? The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #8

Please read post #5 above. Very illuminating. fleur-de-lisa Dec 2019 #14

Way over the line Polybius Dec 2019 #23

result would appear to be almost inescapable stopdiggin Dec 2019 #26

Manafort's "illness" could be a set-up for Xmas pardon. Sneederbunk Dec 2019 #7

Trump can pardon him any time he wants to. Calista241 Dec 2019 #9

"Illness" gives Trump excuse and cover. Sneederbunk Dec 2019 #10

Trump requires neither. eggplant Dec 2019 #16

I suspect that this ruling will be appealed Gothmog Dec 2019 #11

I think it will. Since the prosecutors can appeal a dismissal The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #15

+10000 Pachamama Dec 2019 #28

Give this JUdge some,,,, Cryptoad Dec 2019 #19

See #5. The judge had no choice but to follow the law. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #21

Trump could care less about Manafort DeminPennswoods Dec 2019 #22

Actually, he *couldn't* care less about Manafort. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #24

Distinction without a difference DeminPennswoods Dec 2019 #29

not only for progressives stopdiggin Dec 2019 #27