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BY JOYCE WHITE VANCE 12:10 PM EST
Imagine this scenario in a courtroom: The prosecutor and defense lawyer speak to the judge in advance of a trial for an attempted bank robbery The indictment, voted on by the grand jury, recites that the defendant tried to rob the bank by demanding money from a teller and threatening her if she didnt give it to him. But the crime was interrupted by others in the bank who saw it in progress and the defendant wasnt able to finish the robbery.
During the investigation, the defendant was able to keep people who were around him while he was planning the robbery from talking with investigators. He denied that he had ever wanted to rob the bank. The defendant ignored subpoenas for documents that could have shed light on his thinking or proven his innocence. Fortunately, some witnesses did come forward and some documents came to light. Prosecutors obtained enough evidence to get an indictment, which requires probable cause to believe a crime was committed, despite the defendants efforts to obstruct their work.
Now, as they discuss the trial with the judge, the prosecution learns the usual rules wont apply. It wont be able to put on any evidence at trial to support the allegations against the defendant. None of the witnesses it interviewed will be permitted to testify. None of the withheld information will be available. And although newly discovered evidence suggests that the defendant may have asked some of his friends to help him carry out the robbery, it wont be admitted, and witnesses that the prosecution has requested to testify about that wont be permitted to testify.
Also, some of the jurors have already committed to vote for the defendant. They will still be permitted to participate and vote in the trial.
lettucebe
(2,336 posts)world wide wally
(21,744 posts)DENVERPOPS
(8,835 posts)A perfect all inclusive, exact analogy.......
George II
(67,782 posts)usaf-vet
(6,189 posts)Could it be any more corrupt?
Kablooie
(18,634 posts)It holds nothing to the elaborate fake reality that Trump spins minute by minute.
ffr
(22,670 posts)Let all courts follow the same guidelines and watch the wheels come off this republic in a heartbeat.
The only think rePuticans are doing is delaying the inevitable; their party platform is a lie and has always been a lie. The stain on the GOP will be as bad as that of McCarthyism. It will usher in another several decades long era where anything related to the GOP will be frowned upon.
I cannot see any democrat I know of switching to the rePuticans, but I can see division and weakness in rePuticans switching to be either Independents or Democrats.
Leith
(7,809 posts)If that's the case, so was Bill Clinton. It will be funny to watch them sputter trying to contradict that notion.
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pwb
(11,276 posts)Desperation because it doesn't work anymore.