@silence7@slrpnk.net to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year agoAbbott grants Daniel Perry pardon in murder of Black Lives Matter protester | Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is pardoning Daniel Perry, the former Army sergeant convicted in the fatal shootingwapo.stmessage-square30arrow-up1239file-textcross-posted to: brainworms@lemm.ee
arrow-up1239external-linkAbbott grants Daniel Perry pardon in murder of Black Lives Matter protester | Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is pardoning Daniel Perry, the former Army sergeant convicted in the fatal shootingwapo.st@silence7@slrpnk.net to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year agomessage-square30file-textcross-posted to: brainworms@lemm.ee
minus-square@kescusay@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink50•1 year agoThe prosecutors should immediately contact the DOJ and see if a federal case makes sense. Governor Murder-Pardoner can’t pardon a federal conviction.
minus-square@GlendatheGayWitch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink2•1 year agoWouldn’t that be double jeopardy since he has already been tried and convicted by the court?
The prosecutors should immediately contact the DOJ and see if a federal case makes sense. Governor Murder-Pardoner can’t pardon a federal conviction.
Wouldn’t that be double jeopardy since he has already been tried and convicted by the court?
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Ok, thanks for the clarification