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dudinax
12 months ago
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Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have immunity fo...
That's utter garbage. Juries acquit people when the cases are weak and defendents have the same rights they always have had probably more.
Prosecutors don't go to trial unless they have a solid case especially against a former pres.
qingcharles
12 months ago
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I very rarely see prosecutors drop cases before trial. There's not much incentive for them to drop a case as only a tiny percent of cases go to trial (most are plea deals). It's often worth rolling the dice for the prosecution.
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Prosecutors don't go to trial unless they have a solid case especially against a former pres.