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marylandblue

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1. The opposing view is correct, you can't use collateral estoppel to convict Trump

Reply to Wwcd (Original post)

Mon Jul 23, 2018, 10:19 PM

Jul 2018

For example, in the Teapot Dome scandal, Interior Secretary Albert Fall was convicted of accepting a bribe from Edward Doheny, but Doheny was acquitted of paying the bribe. Different juries, different determinations of fact.

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COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL Here's a discussion on how Mueller could use this against Trump [View all] Wwcd Jul 2018 OP

The opposing view is correct, you can't use collateral estoppel to convict Trump marylandblue Jul 2018 #1

The original tweet is incorrect. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #2