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Hoyt

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3. Criminal prosecution is not likely because it's almost impossible to impanel a jury that won't hang.

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2021, 05:50 PM

Feb 2021

The one thing that trump's lousy attorneys proved is that unless a jury is impaneled from DU, there will be a lot of "reasonable doubt" in a criminal trial and every jury will have one, two, or more white wingers to hang.

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After This Impeachment Acquittal Farce, Here's How We Finally Hold Trump To Account [View all] catbyte Feb 2021 OP

A Commission. Sure. Also, criminal indictments and court decisions. empedocles Feb 2021 #1

Yep yep soothsayer Feb 2021 #2

Hang that sonovabitch!!! AmyStrange Feb 2021 #11

Criminal prosecution is not likely because it's almost impossible to impanel a jury that won't hang. Hoyt Feb 2021 #3

It might work in NYC. AmyStrange Feb 2021 #10

That assumes only a criminal charge matching the Article of Impeachment. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2021 #14

This analysis is 100% correct, IMO. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2021 #4

👆 Right there with you on that. crickets Feb 2021 #9

Pardon me, if I don't hold my breath. Hugin Feb 2021 #17

we really, really need to do this.... dhill926 Feb 2021 #5

Its a long, drawn-out process against trump. It's frustrating. Like many empedocles Feb 2021 #6

This Is The Way To Go, Ma'am The Magistrate Feb 2021 #7

TrDump has got to be slammed and brought to a skidding halt. magicarpet Feb 2021 #8

What about the full Mueller Report - has that been released? BSdetect Feb 2021 #12

Yes. We couldn't make them vote guilty, Mr.Bill Feb 2021 #13

As long as no Mueller types are involved. ecstatic Feb 2021 #15

Bill Barr is gone - he prevented Mueller from completing the investigation The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2021 #18

Good idea, and ... Bmoboy Feb 2021 #16