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Showing Original Post only (View all)U.S. judge in Nevada dismisses charges against rancher Cliven Bundy and his 2 sons [View all]
Source: Chicago Tribune
Criminal charges have been dismissed against a Nevada rancher and his sons accused of leading an armed uprising against federal authorities.
Chief U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro ruled Monday in Las Vegas that federal prosecutors acted with willful disregard for constitutional due process rights of 71-year-old Cliven Bundy, sons Ryan and Ammon Bundy, and Montana militia leader Ryan Payne.
The judge last month declared a mistrial after a month of proceedings for the same reasons.
Navarro severely criticized prosecutors for failing to properly turn over evidence to their lawyers.
Read more: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-cliven-bund-charges-20180108-story.html
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U.S. judge in Nevada dismisses charges against rancher Cliven Bundy and his 2 sons [View all]
demmiblue
Jan 2018
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Nevada judge dismisses case against Cliven Bundy and sons, says government cannot retry them.
LenaBaby61
Jan 2018
#43
SO now it open season to have men pointing rifles at federal agents, and its also open season
turbinetree
Jan 2018
#5
"In the course of the trial, Navarro found that prosecutors failed to share video surveillance,
PoliticAverse
Jan 2018
#14
welcome to du. agent mikey is just a shorthand for the surveillance world and its minions.
niyad
Jan 2018
#19
Seems like this type of thing should go before a review board. It would prompt review in my world.
elias7
Jan 2018
#8
And it's silly because what POSSIBLE evidence could there BE that these guys didn't do exactly ..
mr_lebowski
Jan 2018
#15
So, Blue Lives Matter, what do you think of Cliven Bundy's clan pointing weapons at law enforcement?
muntrv
Jan 2018
#20
This is Definitely a Double Legal Standard. Is Everyone in the Courts Afraid of Retribution?
dlk
Jan 2018
#31