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Verdict vacated for heroin dealer convicted in Preet Bharara’s lone U.S. Attorney court appearance
© Copyright 2017 NYDailyNews.com. All rights reserved. ^ | Tuesday, June 20, 2017, 9:51 AM | VICTORIA BEKIEMPIS

Posted on 06/20/2017 8:54:44 AM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines

The only trial during which Preet Bharara sat at the prosecutor’s table while serving as Manhattan U.S. Attorney did not go smoothly — despite the presence of the high-profile lawman.

Judge J. Paul Oetken vacated a conviction last week from the jury trial of John “JJ” Pauling, assailing prosecutors for using “misleading” charts and alleging the defendant conspired to distribute at least 100 grams of heroin — without adequate proof....

Bharara, 48, who was fired from his post by President Trump on March 11, did not make arguments to jurors or question witnesses.

(Excerpt) Read more at nydailynews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: bharara; firing; preeckbwahaha; preet; trump

1 posted on 06/20/2017 8:54:44 AM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

There you have it. The rest of the story


2 posted on 06/20/2017 9:02:11 AM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

Somebody send this to Limbaugh can’t do it with my set up.


3 posted on 06/20/2017 9:02:58 AM PDT by mosesdapoet (Mosesdapoet aka L.J.Keslinl)
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Just another pol pretending to be a prosecutor for appearances sake.


4 posted on 06/20/2017 9:11:19 AM PDT by major-pelham
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I love it when they expose themselves for what they really are.


5 posted on 06/20/2017 9:27:14 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz ("“In America, we don’t worship government, we worship God.”" DJT)
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

“Hope he feels “uncomfortable.” He might want to talk it out with President Trump.


6 posted on 06/20/2017 9:40:08 AM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: Nifster

Preet seems to Not have the right stuff.


7 posted on 06/20/2017 9:42:38 AM PDT by ptsal ( Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. - M. Twain)
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

Whadda useless POS[tuff] Windbag.


8 posted on 06/20/2017 9:42:58 AM PDT by Darteaus94025 (Can't have a Liberal without a Lie)
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What a shame. His perfect record has been blemished.

Rather than batting 1.000, he is batting 0.000


9 posted on 06/20/2017 10:05:12 AM PDT by Cowboy Bob
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assailing prosecutors for using “misleading” charts

Preeeeeck Bwahahaha is just a prosethug. The Founders would have introduced the lying lawless scum to the nearest tree.

10 posted on 06/20/2017 10:56:08 AM PDT by kiryandil (Never pick a fight with an angry beehive)
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so a high-profile lawman, was prosecuting a case of 100, that's ONE HUNDRED grams of dope... if they said lb's or even oz's that's one thing, but grams???
11 posted on 06/20/2017 5:41:56 PM PDT by Chode (My job is not to represent the world. My job is to represent the United States of America-#45 DJT)
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