• Waterpumpee@lemmus.org
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    17 hours ago

    So, pleading guilty he doesnt go infront jury? Weird to give all this up now, not showing remorse even.

    • jballs@sh.itjust.worksOP
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      17 hours ago

      Yeah, no jury at all. State charges are still pending, so we’ll see if those continue. Seems unlikely to have a state trial if he’s already plead guilty to federal charges.

      I dunno though, I’m not a lawyer.

      • frongt@lemmy.zip
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        16 hours ago

        Sometimes they’ll wait for them to be released from one prison just to arrest and prosecute other charges. Given the state and federal split I would be unsurprised if that happens here.

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          10 hours ago

          New York specifically has a very strict double jeopardy law. Stricter than the constitutional double jeopardy.

          They won’t be able to convict him after the federal case is done.

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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      16 hours ago

      Weird to give all this up now

      Taking a lighter sentence or gambling on the death penalty? I wouldn’t call that weird at all.