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Trump’s Greatest Deal
Tuesday April 11, 2023 – The spectacle last week of the former president in the dock was striking. For one who has been around the court system for more than a half century, it’s natural to speculate on how this case will turn out. I won’t make a prediction – there are too many unknowns. I will, however, describe the logical outcome.
Most criminal prosecutions result in a plea deal. There is no reason to think that because the defendant is a former president that logic is any different. Pleas offer certainty and resolution. Trials offer expense, delay, and uncertainty. It’s no wonder that pleas are usually a good bargain for both sides.
In this case, too, a plea deal makes sense. The closest parallel was the plea of Spiro Agnew in 1973. Agnew resigned as Vice President the same day he pled no contest to income tax charges. This avoided then what may loom here….Click here to read the full article
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