Agreed to pay vs. actual pay. Might seem like splitting hairs, but kinda important if someone’s freedom is on the line. You can see why the jurors are being careful.
All in all, kinda seems like a sloppy prosecution.
This whole thing is sloppy. Emil may not have been the worlds finest legislator, but it sure feels like he paid a non-cooperation tax to what at the time felt like a US Attorneys Office that thought very highly of their own superiority.
Jones’ behavior was certainly unethical and probably illegal. But it seems like it’s been a pretty messy prosecution by the Feds. Good to see the jurors are being extra careful.
- FF - Wednesday, Apr 23, 25 @ 9:22 am:
Agreed to pay vs. actual pay. Might seem like splitting hairs, but kinda important if someone’s freedom is on the line. You can see why the jurors are being careful.
All in all, kinda seems like a sloppy prosecution.
- chi - Wednesday, Apr 23, 25 @ 9:32 am:
It’s a very good question, regardless of the underlying facts of the case. Feds should be held to a very high standard in their allegations.
- Eire17 - Wednesday, Apr 23, 25 @ 9:40 am:
I think he’s acquitted. Gut feeling.
- Donnie Elgin - Wednesday, Apr 23, 25 @ 9:53 am:
The three questions indicate that they see his acts as illegal—it’s just a question of clarifying the nuances of how federal law applies.
- DHB - Wednesday, Apr 23, 25 @ 10:10 am:
This whole thing is sloppy. Emil may not have been the worlds finest legislator, but it sure feels like he paid a non-cooperation tax to what at the time felt like a US Attorneys Office that thought very highly of their own superiority.
- Telly - Wednesday, Apr 23, 25 @ 10:14 am:
Jones’ behavior was certainly unethical and probably illegal. But it seems like it’s been a pretty messy prosecution by the Feds. Good to see the jurors are being extra careful.
- Samantha - Wednesday, Apr 23, 25 @ 12:49 pm:
Sounds like there’s at least one holdout.