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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGov. Andrew Cuomo signs law that allows NY to prosecute those pardoned by a President
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo signs law that allows NY to prosecute those pardoned by a President
Cuomo signs law that allows NY to prosecute those pardoned by a President
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation on Wednesday that will allow the state to prosecute people who have received a presidential pardon for the same offense, which could potentially affect...
cnn.com
11:21 PM · Dec 12, 2020
https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/16/politics/andrew-cuomo-double-jeopardy-law/index.html
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)iluvtennis
(19,874 posts)Hekate
(90,827 posts)lindysalsagal
(20,733 posts)I mean, WOW!
Arne
(2,087 posts)Well see what's in my pocket.
Tribetime
(4,710 posts)Patterson
(1,531 posts)drray23
(7,637 posts)what Cuomo did is get rid of a state law which considered state crimes to be in jeopardy if federal crimes were pardonned. its strictly a state law issue. As a matter of fact its already the case in most states. Trump can still be pardoned for federal crimes but if there are also state crimes ny state will go forward.
paleotn
(17,970 posts)Settled by SCOTUS in Gamble v. US. Alito, Thomas and Kavanaugh sided with the majority, so I really don't want to hear any right wing angst. I really don't. Ginsberg and Gorsuch dissented.
Brainfodder
(6,423 posts)Cha
(297,692 posts)msfiddlestix
(7,286 posts)Kind of feels like an important step towards "justice for all" in the context of this autocratic regime.
Time to move on with the rest of the day now.
Thanks Nd!.
alittlelark
(18,890 posts)MichMan
(11,974 posts)Does it also mean that someone could be convicted by both NY State and the Federal government for the same exact crime?
paleotn
(17,970 posts)Settled by SCOTUS in Gamble v. US 7 to 2. Ironically, Alito wrote the majority opinion. And this law is tailor made for the blanket pardons we'll see shortly that tie the hands of a Biden Justice department. Also makes that crazy ass idea of self pardoning moot.
Since NY bans that. The whole reason this law is needed is it was unclear as to the case of pardon.
Botany
(70,585 posts)n/t
wnylib
(21,611 posts)picked by Biden. Cuomo is a lawyer, but has not practiced law in court for many years (if ever). Cuomo has repeatedly said that he has no interest in a federal position. He was Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under Clinton and says that was enough of federal government for him.
birdographer
(1,340 posts)Lock him up.
(6,941 posts)moonscape
(4,673 posts)Lock him up.
(6,941 posts)Response to wnylib (Reply #17)
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BComplex
(8,066 posts)Pachamama
(16,887 posts)wnylib
(21,611 posts)about his time as NY AG.
But he still says he is not interested in any federal positions.
Nitram
(22,890 posts)should be the state to bring Trump and his crimes to justice.
kentuck
(111,110 posts)How long would it take?
wnylib
(21,611 posts)an option if trump leaves the country?
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Tom Yossarian Joad
(19,231 posts)Lucinda
(31,170 posts)❤️~✿~❧~🌿~❧~✿~❤️
Raven123
(4,867 posts)i can understand this.
RicROC
(1,204 posts)Pardon given in case, in advance, a person is charged? That makes no sense should not be recognized by any court.
GB_RN
(2,384 posts)Cuomo signed that a year ago. In fact, the linked CNN article is from October of 2019. Im confused as to why its being tweeted about over a year later.
former9thward
(32,082 posts)Cetacea
(7,367 posts)Some stories are worth repeating. Too many are forgotten down the great memory hole.
But the tweet made it seem as if the law and signing thereof had just happened - which led to the OP doing the same (not a criticism of the OP, just the tweet). It should have been worded differently so as not to give that impression. JMO, though.
No worries.
Duppers
(28,127 posts)Cuomo has guts!
JohnnyRingo
(18,641 posts)...as they say.
Governing is one endless chess game where every move has consequences.
Epic move Governor
lillypaddle
(9,581 posts)on a personal note ...
JohnnyRingo
(18,641 posts)lillypaddle
(9,581 posts)cstanleytech
(26,319 posts)any convictions nor sentences that are lighter than what someone might get that was poor that commits a misdemeanor.
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FakeNoose
(32,767 posts)BobTheSubgenius
(11,567 posts)Bushel baskets of it, lined up as far as the eye can see.