New York Changes Law So It Can Still Prosecute Those With Presidential Pardons

[Sun Devil 92]

“No one is above the law and New York will not turn a blind eye to criminality,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) signed a new law on Wednesday that gives the state the authority to prosecute those accused of crimes even if they have a presidential pardon.

The bill effectively closes a double jeopardy loophole that usually prevents individuals charged on the federal level from being prosecuted by a state for the same offense. The measure was written to specifically target former Trump administration officials who may receive a pardon, an idea the president has regularly suggested for aides who have run afoul of the law.

“No one is above the law and New York will not turn a blind eye to criminality, no matter who seeks to protect them,” Cuomo said in a statement Wednesday. “The closure of this egregious loophole gives prosecutors the ability to stand up against any abuse of power, and helps ensure that no politically motivated, self-serving action is sanctioned under law.

The law goes into effect immediately and applies to all past and future offenses. New York officials will be able to prosecute any pardoned individual who served in the executive branch, worked for a president’s election or transition team or for a for-profit or nonprofit group controlled by a president.

New York Changes Law So It Can Still Prosecute Those With Presidential Pardons

Great news! Thank you Governor Cuomo!

Great Governor

I see why one asshole thinks another one is great.

It's so funny to watch you losers give each other electronic handjobs.

 

[Sun Devil 92]

It won't stand.

A state law cannot take precedence over the Constitution.

Doesn't matter, Dem's have no respect for the law. The ignore the law whenever they feel like it.

Really? Is that why Trump and his mafia keep breaking laws? Are they actually Democrats?

Liar. Name the laws Trump broke.

Speaker Pelosi will soon spell them all out for you. That doesn't count the ones already convicted and/or in prison.

That will include Adam Schitt who will quickly become very popular in prison.

 

[hadit]

From the OP:

The Associated Press reported that 24 states currently have laws to clarify that presidential pardons do not apply to state charges.

You do realize, don't you, that if the president can only pardon federal crimes, a law a state passes allowing them to prosecute pardoned crimes puts that state in the position of prosecuting FEDERAL crimes, right?

That won't stand because it voids presidential pardon power. Anyone pardoned by the president would simply be prosecuted by a state instead.

It is possible to be charged for the same crime at both the state and Federal level and be tried at both levels independently of each other.

Thus charging someone at the state level for a crime they were pardoned for at the national level would be perfectly legal and does not violate double jeopardy laws

Why then would a state have to pass a law to do that?

 

[Pete7469]

And nobody sees the problem with people who change the law to “target” certain political groups?

Pieces of fetid shit like Lakoturd delight in iron fisted government when it's used against people they hate.

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[Claudette]

It won't stand.

A state law cannot take precedence over the Constitution.

Yup. Cuomo is pissing up a rope. Hope he enjoys the golden shower. LOL

 

[Wyatt earp]

“No one is above the law and New York will not turn a blind eye to criminality,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) signed a new law on Wednesday that gives the state the authority to prosecute those accused of crimes even if they have a presidential pardon.

The bill effectively closes a double jeopardy loophole that usually prevents individuals charged on the federal level from being prosecuted by a state for the same offense. The measure was written to specifically target former Trump administration officials who may receive a pardon, an idea the president has regularly suggested for aides who have run afoul of the law.

“No one is above the law and New York will not turn a blind eye to criminality, no matter who seeks to protect them,” Cuomo said in a statement Wednesday. “The closure of this egregious loophole gives prosecutors the ability to stand up against any abuse of power, and helps ensure that no politically motivated, self-serving action is sanctioned under law.

The law goes into effect immediately and applies to all past and future offenses. New York officials will be able to prosecute any pardoned individual who served in the executive branch, worked for a president’s election or transition team or for a for-profit or nonprofit group controlled by a president.

New York Changes Law So It Can Still Prosecute Those With Presidential Pardons

Great news! Thank you Governor Cuomo!

And they will change the law back quietly when a Democrat president takes office, who are they fooling?

 

[Harpy Eagle]

From the OP:

The Associated Press reported that 24 states currently have laws to clarify that presidential pardons do not apply to state charges.

You do realize, don't you, that if the president can only pardon federal crimes, a law a state passes allowing them to prosecute pardoned crimes puts that state in the position of prosecuting FEDERAL crimes, right?

That won't stand because it voids presidential pardon power. Anyone pardoned by the president would simply be prosecuted by a state instead.

It is possible to be charged for the same crime at both the state and Federal level and be tried at both levels independently of each other.

Thus charging someone at the state level for a crime they were pardoned for at the national level would be perfectly legal and does not violate double jeopardy laws

Why then would a state have to pass a law to do that?

Perhaps their state law was written in a way that prevented it.

 

[The Original Tree]

“No one is above the law and New York will not turn a blind eye to criminality,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) signed a new law on Wednesday that gives the state the authority to prosecute those accused of crimes even if they have a presidential pardon.

The bill effectively closes a double jeopardy loophole that usually prevents individuals charged on the federal level from being prosecuted by a state for the same offense. The measure was written to specifically target former Trump administration officials who may receive a pardon, an idea the president has regularly suggested for aides who have run afoul of the law.

“No one is above the law and New York will not turn a blind eye to criminality, no matter who seeks to protect them,” Cuomo said in a statement Wednesday. “The closure of this egregious loophole gives prosecutors the ability to stand up against any abuse of power, and helps ensure that no politically motivated, self-serving action is sanctioned under law.

The law goes into effect immediately and applies to all past and future offenses. New York officials will be able to prosecute any pardoned individual who served in the executive branch, worked for a president’s election or transition team or for a for-profit or nonprofit group controlled by a president.

New York Changes Law So It Can Still Prosecute Those With Presidential Pardons

Great news! Thank you Governor Cuomo!

No one cares what New York does. It's a Cesspool of Corruption. In Fact, The SDNY should be raided, dismantled and everyone there should be replaced, and some of them should be indicted. These are the people that protected Whitey Bulger as he went on a Murdering Rampage. Mueller and Comey allowed it and were part of it.

 

[BluesLegend]

Speaker Pelosi will soon spell them all out for you. That doesn't count the ones already convicted and/or in prison.

LMAO Pelosi won't even hold a vote on the proceedings she doesn't have enough Dem votes.

 

[hadit]

From the OP:

The Associated Press reported that 24 states currently have laws to clarify that presidential pardons do not apply to state charges.

You do realize, don't you, that if the president can only pardon federal crimes, a law a state passes allowing them to prosecute pardoned crimes puts that state in the position of prosecuting FEDERAL crimes, right?

That won't stand because it voids presidential pardon power. Anyone pardoned by the president would simply be prosecuted by a state instead.

It is possible to be charged for the same crime at both the state and Federal level and be tried at both levels independently of each other.

Thus charging someone at the state level for a crime they were pardoned for at the national level would be perfectly legal and does not violate double jeopardy laws

Why then would a state have to pass a law to do that?

Perhaps their state law was written in a way that prevented it.

Possibly. It is problematic, though, that they're specifically aiming at Trump. Kind of negates the whole equality under the law thing.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

From the OP:

The Associated Press reported that 24 states currently have laws to clarify that presidential pardons do not apply to state charges.

You do realize, don't you, that if the president can only pardon federal crimes, a law a state passes allowing them to prosecute pardoned crimes puts that state in the position of prosecuting FEDERAL crimes, right?

That won't stand because it voids presidential pardon power. Anyone pardoned by the president would simply be prosecuted by a state instead.

It is possible to be charged for the same crime at both the state and Federal level and be tried at both levels independently of each other.

Thus charging someone at the state level for a crime they were pardoned for at the national level would be perfectly legal and does not violate double jeopardy laws

Why then would a state have to pass a law to do that?

Perhaps their state law was written in a way that prevented it.

Possibly. It is problematic, though, that they're specifically aiming at Trump. Kind of negates the whole equality under the law thing.

I do agree totally. Any law made for a specific group is wrong.

 

[M14 Shooter]

New York Changes Law So It Can Still Prosecute Those With Presidential Pardons
Great news! Thank you Governor Cuomo!

The President does not have the power to issue pardons for violations of state law.
So... Thanks for triumphantly stating the obvious, New York.

 

[BULLDOG]

Really? Is that why Trump and his mafia keep breaking laws? Are they actually Democrats?

Liar. Name the laws Trump broke.

Speaker Pelosi will soon spell them all out for you. That doesn't count the ones already convicted and/or in prison.

“Speaker Pelosi” sounds much like “Comrade Stalin” doesn’t it? Or “Chairman Mao”?

If Trump and Pence both go down, it will be President Pelosi. How does that sound to you?

The only way that happens is if they both went at the same time. It wouldn't, and the first thing Pence would do is appoint his own VP.

Articles of impeachment aren't written yet. Pence is intimately involved in all of that. No reason why there couldn't be a double impeachment.

 

[depotoo]

It just shows how weak and fearful the Dems feel. They know the reports will be dropping soon. Anything to attempt to take focus away from that fact.

 

[hadit]

Liar. Name the laws Trump broke.

Speaker Pelosi will soon spell them all out for you. That doesn't count the ones already convicted and/or in prison.

“Speaker Pelosi” sounds much like “Comrade Stalin” doesn’t it? Or “Chairman Mao”?

If Trump and Pence both go down, it will be President Pelosi. How does that sound to you?

The only way that happens is if they both went at the same time. It wouldn't, and the first thing Pence would do is appoint his own VP.

Articles of impeachment aren't written yet. Pence is intimately involved in all of that. No reason why there couldn't be a double impeachment.

I’m sure if all the planets are in perfect alignment, it's a possibility, but Trump's not being removed from office, much less both of them at the same time.

 

[WillPower]

The Trump mafia can't hide from New York justice. Not even Trump's kids.

Just when we thought you couldn't get any dumber......

 

[ThunderKiss1965]

“No one is above the law and New York will not turn a blind eye to criminality,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) signed a new law on Wednesday that gives the state the authority to prosecute those accused of crimes even if they have a presidential pardon.

The bill effectively closes a double jeopardy loophole that usually prevents individuals charged on the federal level from being prosecuted by a state for the same offense. The measure was written to specifically target former Trump administration officials who may receive a pardon, an idea the president has regularly suggested for aides who have run afoul of the law.

“No one is above the law and New York will not turn a blind eye to criminality, no matter who seeks to protect them,” Cuomo said in a statement Wednesday. “The closure of this egregious loophole gives prosecutors the ability to stand up against any abuse of power, and helps ensure that no politically motivated, self-serving action is sanctioned under law.

The law goes into effect immediately and applies to all past and future offenses. New York officials will be able to prosecute any pardoned individual who served in the executive branch, worked for a president’s election or transition team or for a for-profit or nonprofit group controlled by a president.

New York Changes Law So It Can Still Prosecute Those With Presidential Pardons

Great news! Thank you Governor Cuomo!

How much you want to bet none of them will have a D beside their names ?

 

[The Professor]

Tracking 30 Investigations Related to Trump - The New York Times

So, if any of Trump's kids are charged in New York crimes - Trump can't pardon them.

True.

 

[PoliticalChic]

Tracking 30 Investigations Related to Trump - The New York Times

So, if any of Trump's kids are charged in New York crimes - Trump can't pardon them.

True.

It appears that the Democrats have mirrored the judicial restraint of their founders....

Lavrentiy Beria, the most ruthless and longest-serving secret police chief in Joseph Stalin’s reign of terror in Russia and Eastern Europe, bragged that he could prove criminal conduct on anyone, even the innocent.


“Show me the man and I’ll show you the crime” was Beria’s infamous boast.

 

[TroglocratsRdumb]

“No one is above the law and New York will not turn a blind eye to criminality,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) signed a new law on Wednesday that gives the state the authority to prosecute those accused of crimes even if they have a presidential pardon.

The bill effectively closes a double jeopardy loophole that usually prevents individuals charged on the federal level from being prosecuted by a state for the same offense. The measure was written to specifically target former Trump administration officials who may receive a pardon, an idea the president has regularly suggested for aides who have run afoul of the law.

“No one is above the law and New York will not turn a blind eye to criminality, no matter who seeks to protect them,” Cuomo said in a statement Wednesday. “The closure of this egregious loophole gives prosecutors the ability to stand up against any abuse of power, and helps ensure that no politically motivated, self-serving action is sanctioned under law.

The law goes into effect immediately and applies to all past and future offenses. New York officials will be able to prosecute any pardoned individual who served in the executive branch, worked for a president’s election or transition team or for a for-profit or nonprofit group controlled by a president.

New York Changes Law So It Can Still Prosecute Those With Presidential Pardons

Great news! Thank you Governor Cuomo!

another democrat assault on our democracy