• jballs@sh.itjust.worksOP
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    16 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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      15 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.

      • Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world
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        9 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.