Let’s keep this FReepathon moving and wrap it up, Folks!
Posted on 09/04/2019 3:05:22 PM PDT by jazusamo
Following the overturned state firearm conviction of illegal immigrant Jose Inez Garcia-Zarate, U.S. Attorney David Anderson said Wednesday the federal government plans to proceed with federal gun charges in the case of Kate Steinle, during an interview on "Fox & Friends."
Zarate, who was previously deported five times, was charged by the state of California with the murder of Steinle in 2015 and was acquitted on charges of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, and assault with a semi-automatic weapon. He was, however, convicted of felony possession of a firearm, and has maintained the stolen gun he used had discharged in his hands accidentally.
That gun conviction was overturned by a California state appeals court last week, causing the federal government to exercise its option to seek a federal indictment.
"The case is set for trial in our federal courthouse in San Francisco in January of 2020," Anderson told Fox News on Wednesday. "The case is now proceeding through the pretrial proceedings towards that trial date."
"In the federal court we've brought this case on the basis of a statute passed by Congress many years ago that prohibits certain categories of people from possessing any firearms," he added. "If you’re someone who has no lawful status in the United States -- if you’re here without any right to be here, you cannot possess a firearm."
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and remove/ file charges against that leftard POS judge who overturned the ruling.
Is he still in custody? What would happen if CA lets him go?
“has maintained the stolen gun he used had discharged in his hands accidentally”
It accidentally discharged when he aimed it at the young lady & pulled the trigger.
The article doesn’t say and I tried to look up if he’s still in custody but no luck.
The article implies he’s in federal custody but doesn’t actually state that.
No danger of double jeopardy?
After all, it’s not like he’s Harry Aleman, or something!
This whetback should’ve been fed to the sharks by now.
I bet he would like a helicopter ride!
Let’s keep this FReepathon moving and wrap it up, Folks!
Let him do time and deport him. They need to put a permanent mark on the forehead of deportees, so when they come back we’ll know it. I know they cant do it, but I can dream too!
Nothin like a criminal justice system that can try you again if they don’t like how things turn out.
How about charging him under federal codes for violations of (Steinle’s) civil rights?
They have used that tactic before, and it was successful. It was even in the 9th federal circuit.
Though it was 20 or so years ago.
That’s one of my concerns too.
Good, but don’t let the bastard out of jail!
He’s being charged on federal law violations, esp. as a convicted felon and a deportee. Nothing there conflicts with the state’s deliberately bungled prosecution.
You want this bastard walking the streets of any city? You’re the one who’s sick and dangerous, more than he is.
Hopefully his previous felony conviction will result in a greater sentence than if he had not been a felon. he’s a threat to society as long as he’s alive.
You are an idiot.
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