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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums18 U.S. Code 1513.Retaliating against a witness, victim, or an informant
"A felony and those who engage in such are felons."
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18 U.S. Code 1513.Retaliating against a witness, victim, or an informant (Original Post)
SummerSnow
Feb 2020
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PSPS
(13,597 posts)1. Sorry, the justice department has been closed
world wide wally
(21,743 posts)2. But, Republicans have determined that US law does not apply to Trump
spanone
(135,831 posts)3. trump has been determined 'Above the Law' by all republicans in congress....except 1.
CloudWatcher
(1,848 posts)4. The Senate GOP is now a criminal organization
Aiding And Abetting
In order for an aiding and abetting charge to stand up in court, three requirements must be met:
1. A person other than the one charged with aiding and abetting committed the crime.
2. The defendant must have helped that person in order to have the crime commissioned.
3. The defendant must have been aware of the fact that criminal plans or criminal intent was in place.
Accidentally assisting in a crime is not a punishable offense and is not classed as aiding and abetting.
Aiding and abetting can happen at any point, being before, during, or after the crime itself. An accessory before the fact is someone who knows there is intent to commit a crime and then provides assistance. An accessory after the fact is someone who provides assistance after a crime has been committed. Often, a person can be both.
1. A person other than the one charged with aiding and abetting committed the crime.
2. The defendant must have helped that person in order to have the crime commissioned.
3. The defendant must have been aware of the fact that criminal plans or criminal intent was in place.
Accidentally assisting in a crime is not a punishable offense and is not classed as aiding and abetting.
Aiding and abetting can happen at any point, being before, during, or after the crime itself. An accessory before the fact is someone who knows there is intent to commit a crime and then provides assistance. An accessory after the fact is someone who provides assistance after a crime has been committed. Often, a person can be both.
https://www.federalcharges.com/aiding-and-abetting-laws-charges/
triron
(22,003 posts)5. Well, evidently Pelosi agrees.
Different Drummer
(7,615 posts)6. MAGA Man scoffs at the U.S. Code.
DD
triron
(22,003 posts)7. knr
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)8. There you go again!
Oh, you libruls and your so-called laws! Go on with you. We don't do it that way in the United States anymore. There is one law, the immutable word of Donald J. Trump, and your fake United States Code and alleged Constitution are no match for the iron whim of Trump.
MissMillie
(38,557 posts)9. Call up the impeachment investigation again...
His lawyers can't argue that no "law" was broken.