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Bear in mind though that you can have lawful overt acts that further the unlawful end of a conspiracy, which is probative of the conspiracy itself. So we don’t yet know what the government will characterize as independently unlawful conduct
Lawyer dude
Overall I very much doubt the government will be able to secure convictions on all counts for all conspirators.
I also expect there will be discovery on vindictive prosecution, which could, if granted, lead to voluntary dismissal by the government.
/fin
Convict on 111(a) “assault” (name of statute is assault but it includes “force” that does not injure the officer)
-no way kicking a car caused sufficient damage for there to be felony destruction of property
-the vast majority of the acts alleged in furtherance of the “conspiracy” are lawful 2/
too many folks in politics are mentally ill
Yeah I think “harassing” an officer during the performance of their official duties is constitutionally protecting speech. Scary if not, because attempt is always a lesser included offense.
So, if I yell at an officer during a protest, have I attempted to interfere?
Tough to differentiate!
I think it’s maybe slightly slower by a day, but still notable that it’s slower than normal
-a minority of the overt acts alleged are unlawful, including blocking a federal from enforcing federal law through the use of homemade shields
-so much of the overt acts alleged are so clearly constitutionally protected that any conviction would broaden a TON commonly understood culpability here
Skimming this as I walk the pup. Some very tentative, very initial thoughts:
-Interstate threats generally requires the threat to cross state lines. Allegations to that effect are weak.
-A number of DDC judges held that the government must show intent to interfere with a specific officer to 1/
They’re actually cootie machines. If you get too close to one, your friends from kindergarten teleport over to make fun of you
