Note to Manaforth and Cohen: no pardons on the state level, bitches, Sing Sing is still open for bid'ness, and you two chimps may be looking at 3 hots and a cot there in the not-too-distant-future. Schneiderman-who rammed it up Twittler's ass to the tune of 25 million for the fraudulent Dump University scandal, after Dump said he'd NEVER settle-is greasin' up an even BIGGER dildo to ram up Twittler's fat ass.
Breaking: AG Schneiderman Moves To Change NY Law Regarding Presidential Pardons/Double Jeopardy
Seashells
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Wednesday April 18, 2018 · 1:36 PM PDT
New York statutes currently create problems bringing charges against defendants for state crimes when they’ve been charged with federal crimes and pardoned by the President. Follow through the link on Natasha Bertrand’s tweet to read the document Schneiderman filed.
New York Democrats technically hold a super majority so it should pass but I am perplexed this wasn’t done more quietly last year. NY has a problem with a number of Democrats who vote Republican. In fact some of these Democrats are under investigation for being on the Republican party dole.
Please note: I’m including the NYTimes excerpt below.
New York Attorney General Seeks Power to Bypass Presidential Pardons
Under the plan, Mr. Schneiderman, a Democrat, seeks to exempt New York’s double jeopardy law from cases involving presidential pardons, according to the letter, a copy of which was obtained by The New York Times. The current law and the concept of double jeopardy in general mean that a person cannot be tried for the same crime twice.
Right now, New York state law prevents people from being prosecuted more than once for crimes related to the same act, even if the original prosecution was in federal court. There are already a number of exceptions to the law, and the letter says that Mr. Schneiderman is proposing to add a new one that could be used if federal pardons are issued.
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While Mr. Schneiderman’s jurisdiction does not encompass many of the areas being investigated by Mr. Mueller, a president has no authority to commute sentences or pardon offenses at the state level. That leaves convictions obtained by the state attorney general’s office or any other local prosecutor outside the president’s ability to intervene. The proposal would be structured so that it would not affect people who sought clemency after long jail sentences, an aide to Mr. Schneiderman said.
If the proposed law is passed, anyone indicted on state charges after being convicted in federal court and then pardoned would likely challenge the state law in court. But Mr. Schneiderman wrote in the letter that he and his advisers were confident the legislation would withstand any constitutional scrutiny.
Breaking: AG Schneiderman Moves To Change NY Law Regarding Presidential Pardons/Double Jeopardy
Seashells
Community
Wednesday April 18, 2018 · 1:36 PM PDT
New York statutes currently create problems bringing charges against defendants for state crimes when they’ve been charged with federal crimes and pardoned by the President. Follow through the link on Natasha Bertrand’s tweet to read the document Schneiderman filed.
New York Democrats technically hold a super majority so it should pass but I am perplexed this wasn’t done more quietly last year. NY has a problem with a number of Democrats who vote Republican. In fact some of these Democrats are under investigation for being on the Republican party dole.
Please note: I’m including the NYTimes excerpt below.
New York Attorney General Seeks Power to Bypass Presidential Pardons
Under the plan, Mr. Schneiderman, a Democrat, seeks to exempt New York’s double jeopardy law from cases involving presidential pardons, according to the letter, a copy of which was obtained by The New York Times. The current law and the concept of double jeopardy in general mean that a person cannot be tried for the same crime twice.
Right now, New York state law prevents people from being prosecuted more than once for crimes related to the same act, even if the original prosecution was in federal court. There are already a number of exceptions to the law, and the letter says that Mr. Schneiderman is proposing to add a new one that could be used if federal pardons are issued.
snip
While Mr. Schneiderman’s jurisdiction does not encompass many of the areas being investigated by Mr. Mueller, a president has no authority to commute sentences or pardon offenses at the state level. That leaves convictions obtained by the state attorney general’s office or any other local prosecutor outside the president’s ability to intervene. The proposal would be structured so that it would not affect people who sought clemency after long jail sentences, an aide to Mr. Schneiderman said.
If the proposed law is passed, anyone indicted on state charges after being convicted in federal court and then pardoned would likely challenge the state law in court. But Mr. Schneiderman wrote in the letter that he and his advisers were confident the legislation would withstand any constitutional scrutiny.
