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NutmegYankee

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14. Actually, it is an excuse if advised by a lawyer. It's an affirmative defense.

Reply to pfitz59 (Reply #8)

Mon Feb 19, 2024, 10:54 AM

Feb 2024

The lawyer can also face charges.

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Wisconsin 'fake elector' Andrew Hitt says he was tricked into signing document claiming Trump won in 2020 [View all] BumRushDaShow Feb 2024 OP

Then that legal counsel should have an ethics charge and investigation, no_hypocrisy Feb 2024 #1

That is the one thing that has bugged me about this whole thing. Lochloosa Feb 2024 #6

Hitt is also - a lawyer. Grins Feb 2024 #27

Reminiscent of Martha Stewart claiming to be innocent of insider trading. no_hypocrisy Feb 2024 #33

Hitt Isn't Just Any Attorney - His Area of Expertise Is Supposed to Be Election Law Indykatie Feb 2024 #34

He's only saying that because he was caught. AllyCat Feb 2024 #2

BINGO! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Feb 2024 #3

Tricked? Roy Rolling Feb 2024 #4

2 things Red Mountain Feb 2024 #5

+++ Leghorn21 Feb 2024 #7

'The lawyer made me do it.' pfitz59 Feb 2024 #8

Actually, it is an excuse if advised by a lawyer. It's an affirmative defense. NutmegYankee Feb 2024 #14

Ah yes, the famous American political principle of Prairie Gates Feb 2024 #9

More nonsense from the PArty of Personal Responsibility Old Crank Feb 2024 #10

You know what? If i thought something was possibly illegal, i would ALWAYS request bluestarone Feb 2024 #11

Oh boo boo! If he's that dumb then he shouldn't be in office. I don't buy into his BS. Firestorm49 Feb 2024 #12

Did Rapunzel pay him a visit Marthe48 Feb 2024 #13

I'm not buying it. sybylla Feb 2024 #15

The repentant demeanor of the guilty tonekat Feb 2024 #16

Tricked? You could fertilize entire farm fields with that amount of bullshit. Aristus Feb 2024 #17

B.S. republianmushroom Feb 2024 #18

For being a lawyer, you would think that he knows what is in Butterflylady Feb 2024 #19

Did anyone hold your hand to the paper and physically make you sign it? Novara Feb 2024 #20

Well, yes BaronChocula Feb 2024 #21

I was afraid Trump would have me killed. That definitely is a good defense. twodogsbarking Feb 2024 #22

Nuts Jimbo S Feb 2024 #23

Andrew Hitt is the best Jimbo S Feb 2024 #24

Stupid says what to try to stay out of jail? hurple Feb 2024 #25

I will use nice words- MOMFUDSKI Feb 2024 #26

BS. He never felt "comfortable" about it. That means he knew it was a bogus move... brush Feb 2024 #28

He shouldn't need lawyers to advise him. As the State Party Chair he should have known how it worked. LiberalFighter Feb 2024 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author Hekate Feb 2024 #30

If you are given a document to sign that makes certain factual claims Ocelot II Feb 2024 #31

He's right. The Republicans are all dirty tricks. LakeArenal Feb 2024 #32

A brilliant idiot genius Frank Bleeptalk Feb 2024 #35

I watched his interview with Anderson Cooper... SKKY Feb 2024 #36

And no real apology was offered by Hilt as far as I can determine. riversedge Feb 2024 #37

Nope. Again, he only feels bad for getting caught. SKKY Feb 2024 #38