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scottsins

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  1. Wait. Do you know why we are even discussing perjury? Hint: it’s because a really connected person with resources was just sent down to do 5 years for the charge.
  2. Golf clap. * would have given bonus points for constant misspelling “judgment”.
  3. Lol. Are you serious? I was taken aback by immamac’s number of 40-50%, but 100%? I’ve represented hundreds of DWI defendants. NOT ONE has ever told me that they decided to drive, knowing that they were impaired, because they couldn’t figure out another way to get home. Not one. Virtually all of them either just chose poorly or, as is often the case, did not realize that they were LEGALLY impaired.
  4. Why is anyone assuming that he was “over the legal limit”? Do y’all not know how DWI’s work?
  5. What % of DWI’s do you think are the result of the offender not being able to find/afford alternative transportation?
  6. Ramy is a talented standup, actor (was in Poor Things) and also writer. In fact, I think he directed the “Honeydew” episode of The Bear, Season 2.
  7. Ok. So we have a separate preliminary hearing on the “threat to the republic” legal standard? What burden of proof should be used and should that question go to a jury or nah? What would be the elements to meet that burden? Only POTUS elections? Does the timing relative to an upcoming election matter? What if the defendant is not yet the named nominee for said election?
  8. With an abortion referendum on the ballot, doesn’t that just give suburban GOP women voters a convenient “out”. Vote against the abortion ban, but then vote for all of the shitbag GOP candidates?
  9. THIS! I guess some would propose a solution along the lines of just having judges state: “ I know that there are rules and shit, but I really think this defendant is a danger to our country so I’m going to just do some shit that I never do otherwise, possible outside what is allowed by law.”
  10. What if someone smoke during pregnancy? Or drinks a glass of wine. All of these things have some possible detrimental effect on the fetus. Is that grounds for the state taking legal custody of someone’s child?
  11. That might figure into it. Pretrial diversion isn’t just reserved for cases with “proof problems” though. I’ve gotten LOTS of them for clients with cases that were clearly slam dunks for the State.
  12. I dunno. Ask my low income client that got a pretrial diversion just like this for his charge of felony domestic violence-strangulation. To be clear, it IS a generous offer from the State, and I don’t like it. It’s not the anomaly that some people think.
  13. The fact that his regular gig is as defense counsel has zero to do with the result. I say this as someone who has worked on both sides of the system. I’m not defending the agreement, but him being a defense attorney getting the blame is a weak take.
  14. I first learned about him on some documentary a long time ago. Basically, it was centered around him traveling to and living in Russia to develop the Russian version of his American sitcom. It was fascinating.
  15. Wut? Are you saying “another tribunal” is his way of saying “appellate court”? If he thinks that his ruling is correct, why would he think an appellate court would reverse him. Moreover, why would he want them to?
  16. Any idea why he would clam up on the stand after telling so many of his fellow attorneys what had happened? Surely he realized they would impeach his testimony. If McAfee doesn’t disqualify them, what are the chances he signs off on a pre-trial appeal of his decision? https://nypost.com/2024/03/05/us-news/evidence-mounts-against-fani-willis-as-new-witness-unearthed/ What do you mean by “signs off on a pre-trial appeal”?
  17. NSIAP, but in Texas, A person with a felony conviction can vote if they have finished the full terms of their sentence. This includes any periods of incarceration, parole, community supervision, and probation.
  18. Yep/. Also, you’re leaving out the potential charges for mass murder when fertilized embryos are destroyed. They can’t be frozen forever and currently, a lot of couple donate them for medical/scientific research.
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