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Kablooie

(19,053 posts)
Thu Mar 30, 2023, 06:05 PM Mar 2023

Bragg must be confident he can get a conviction on a Class A felony.

Only Class A felonies have no statute of limitations.
The statute of limitations has run out for all lesser crimes.

For lesser crimes the maximum statute of limitations is 6 years.
It's been about 6.5 years since the Stormy Daniels payment.

A Class A felony (New York) is the highest degree of felony and is reserved for crimes such as murder or treason.

I sure hope they have some red hot evidence that hasn't been reported yet because I don't see how a payment to keep someone quiet and not reporting it as a campaign expense can rise to the level of murder or treason.

The penalty for a Class A felony is a minimum of 15 years.


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Bragg must be confident he can get a conviction on a Class A felony. (Original Post) Kablooie Mar 2023 OP
Someone pointed out that the statute of limitations is frozen if they move out of state. LiberalFighter Mar 2023 #1
And it was also suspended for a year plus for Covid Jarqui Mar 2023 #2
After all this... 2naSalit Mar 2023 #3
LOL. n/t FSogol Mar 2023 #4
TFG is charged with 30 counts thecrow Mar 2023 #6
Not really. I expect there is evidence we aren't aware of yet. Kablooie Mar 2023 #7
I can't imagine there would be... 2naSalit Mar 2023 #8
SOL might still be in force because of COVID and TFG living out of state. Also, was Cohen charged .. uponit7771 Mar 2023 #5
There was a final witness this afternoon. I don't know who. gldstwmn Mar 2023 #9

Jarqui

(10,836 posts)
2. And it was also suspended for a year plus for Covid
Thu Mar 30, 2023, 06:09 PM
Mar 2023

The statute of limitations for Trump has not tolled out on a lot of the things AG James brought up and referred to the Manhattan prosecutors.

2naSalit

(100,197 posts)
3. After all this...
Thu Mar 30, 2023, 06:46 PM
Mar 2023

Time agonizing about whether it's going to happen, now that it has, you're imagining that he might not have a tight case?

Kablooie

(19,053 posts)
7. Not really. I expect there is evidence we aren't aware of yet.
Thu Mar 30, 2023, 08:28 PM
Mar 2023

I think the evidence must be convincing and the crime must be pretty big if they are charging ahead with it.

2naSalit

(100,197 posts)
8. I can't imagine there would be...
Thu Mar 30, 2023, 08:42 PM
Mar 2023

An indictment without a solid case. I suspect Weisselberg flipped, too.

uponit7771

(93,491 posts)
5. SOL might still be in force because of COVID and TFG living out of state. Also, was Cohen charged ..
Thu Mar 30, 2023, 06:49 PM
Mar 2023

... with a class A felony?

Thx in advance

gldstwmn

(4,575 posts)
9. There was a final witness this afternoon. I don't know who.
Thu Mar 30, 2023, 09:16 PM
Mar 2023

This case seems like death by a thousand paper cuts because of the paper trail involved in fraud crimes. If that buries him, I'm good with that.

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