Arizona prosecutors asked grand jurors not to indict Trump in fake electors case, court records show

[Hissyspit]

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Source: CBS News

The Arizona grand jury that indicted 18 Republican supporters of former President Donald Trump who falsely claimed he won the state in the 2020 election wanted to consider also charging Trump, but prosecutors urged them not to, according to court documents filed this week.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/arizona-prosecutors-asked-grand-jurors-not-to-indict-trump-fake-electors-case/

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The Grand Jury thought Trump had committed a crime / s.

[bullimiami]

1. They didn't want to have to deal with it???

[KarenS]

2. That article is difficult (for me) to read,,,,

my first takeaway was that they felt like there wasn't enough evidence but further into to article it seems like they were 'protecting' in Republicans involved,,,, I'll have to find another source to read it.

[3Hotdogs]

3. The excuse seems to be a fear of double jeopardy.

But it was the same crime in a different jurisdiction.

So, if I kill somebody in Texas and another one in Oklahoma, Ok. can't charge me?


The prosecutor's excuse is fucked up.

[keopeli]

4. I heard the DOJ has a rule suggesting Feds and States not charge a person for the same crime in multiple jurisdictions.

This makes sense. TSF is charged in both GA (state) and DC (Fed) for this crime, which could already pose a risk of double jeopardy. While others are charged again (i.e. Rudy), I think it has something to do with a different criminal act in a different state, while TSF's criminal behavior could be the same instance as what he is being charged for in GA and DC. It's complicated, but I think it was the DOJ who advised the AZ Prosecutor to avoid a double charge. Theoretically, it COULD give TSF a reason to have the charges thrown out and reap havoc with the process, causing even more unnecessary delays.

Just my (non-lawyer) informed opinion.

[oasis]

5. The hell with that. Lock him up.

Sorry Kamala, I have to vent.

[ChazInAz]

6. Convictions were needed.

By limiting the case to the locals, they knew that they could get rapid convictions and set an example to any future election saboteurs. With TCF on the docket, the trial would have been delayed forever...and there's an election coming up!

[republianmushroom]

7. And the myth "no one is above the law",

what a crock of crap.

[Yonnie3]

8. Locking as a duplicate

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