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Re:Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have immunity for offic... by dudinax on Tuesday July 02, 2024 @12:43AM (#40853641)
That's utter garbage. Juries acquit people when the cases are weak and defendents have the same rights they always have had probably more.

Prosecutors don't go to trial unless they have a solid case especially against a former pres.

Re:Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have immunity for offic... by qingcharles on Tuesday July 02, 2024 @02:49AM (#40854134)
I very rarely see prosecutors drop cases before trial. There's not much incentive for them to drop a case as only a tiny percent of cases go to trial (most are plea deals). It's often worth rolling the dice for the prosecution.