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Jussie Smollett Lawyers: Don't Appoint a Special Prosecutor to Probe Kim Foxx's Office
The Chicago Sun-Times ^
| April 19, 2019
| Andy Grimm
Posted on 04/20/2019 8:14:31 AM PDT by PBRCat
Attorneys for Jussie Smollett don’t want a special prosecutor to investigate how the Cook County State’s attorney’s office handled the “Empire” actor’s criminal case.
Smollett’s Los Angeles-based lawyers on Thursday filed a motion opposing former state Appellate Court Judge Sheila O’Brien’s request for a court-appointed special prosecutor to probe the abrupt dismissal last month of criminal charges against the actor for allegedly staging a fake hate crime attack near his Streeterville apartment.
“The appointment of a special prosecutor would result in a duplication of effort at the expense of taxpayers,” the petition states.
The petition states that a “judicial investigation” can be costly, pointing to the $31 million or more spent on Robert Mueller’s investigation of allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 election and obstruction of justice by President Donald Trump.
(Excerpt) Read more at chicago.suntimes.com ...
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KEYWORDS: chicago; empire; foxx; hoax; jussiesmollett; kimfoxx; lorilightfoot; sheilaobrien; smollett; tonipreckwinkle
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Of course, Smollett was all concerned about the cost of probing President Trump.
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posted on
04/20/2019 8:14:31 AM PDT
by
PBRCat
To: PBRCat
What is good for the Goose is good for the Gander.
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posted on
04/20/2019 8:15:14 AM PDT
by
KC_Lion
(If you want on First Lady Melania's, Ivanka Trump's or Sarah Palin's Ping Lists, just let me know.)
To: PBRCat
Some cans of worms need to be opened.
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posted on
04/20/2019 8:15:46 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
Ya don’t say......liberal demonrats are never held to law and justice...
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posted on
04/20/2019 8:16:29 AM PDT
by
TnTnTn
To: PBRCat
Obviously they have the goods on Foxx and Foxx has the goods on lots of people.
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posted on
04/20/2019 8:16:48 AM PDT
by
ImJustAnotherOkie
(All I know is The I read in the papers.)
To: PBRCat
smollet and foxx should both be in jail.
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posted on
04/20/2019 8:16:54 AM PDT
by
I want the USA back
(Lying Media: willing and eager allies of the hate-America left.)
To: PBRCat
Then reimburse the taxpayers. Ask Danny Strong / Lee Daniels to help.
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posted on
04/20/2019 8:18:24 AM PDT
by
SMGFan
("God love ya! What am I talking about")
To: KC_Lion
Smellit’s lieyahs are politicizing/legalizing the efforts of Weasel Mueller’s failed attempt to GET TRUMP! as a defense?
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posted on
04/20/2019 8:18:25 AM PDT
by
Paladin2
To: PBRCat
Foxx belongs behind bars in jail, not walking the streets of Chicago.
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posted on
04/20/2019 8:19:49 AM PDT
by
Grampa Dave
( AG Barr didnÂ’t defend the President! Barr just reported the findings! President Trump, Not Guilty)
To: PBRCat
“The appointment of a special prosecutor would result in a duplication of effort at the expense of taxpayers... Since when do politicians care about the costs to taxpayers? They wasted more that $30m investigating Trump. Seems to me this case has more merit for an investigation than that one did. At the very least, the public needs to know why the judge dismissed the case.
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04/20/2019 8:21:13 AM PDT
by
econjack
To: PBRCat
“The appointment of a special prosecutor would result in a duplication of effort at the expense of taxpayers,” the petition states.I'm willing to bet that the expenses will be recovered in some form one way or the other.
It's actually pretty pathetic that this is the best argument the lawyer can come up with.
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posted on
04/20/2019 8:23:01 AM PDT
by
philman_36
(Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
To: I want the USA back
smollet and foxx should both be in jail.Could-be along with the lawyers ?
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posted on
04/20/2019 8:23:55 AM PDT
by
piroque
("When the SHTF I'm gonna hunker down until all those idiots kill each other. ")
To: PBRCat
Who are lawyers that demand this and that?
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posted on
04/20/2019 8:26:16 AM PDT
by
SkyDancer
( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
To: PBRCat
Why would Juicy’s lawyers have standing to file any motion?
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posted on
04/20/2019 8:27:04 AM PDT
by
sparklite2
(Don't mind me. I'm just a contrarian.)
To: PBRCat
why not? this is EXACTLY the type of thing that calls for one.
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posted on
04/20/2019 8:28:56 AM PDT
by
Mr. K
(No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself.)
To: All
This smells like Chicago stock yards.
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posted on
04/20/2019 8:29:31 AM PDT
by
Retvet
(Retvet)
To: PBRCat
i'm sure they don't... but NOT for the reasons listed
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posted on
04/20/2019 8:31:59 AM PDT
by
Chode
( WeÂ’re America, Bitch!)
To: piroque
All in jail for long time as example.
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posted on
04/20/2019 8:38:42 AM PDT
by
Reno89519
(No Amnesty! No Catch-and-Release! Just Say No to All Illegal Aliens! Arrest & Deport!)
To: PBRCat
They are grasping at straws here.
To: PBRCat
Who are Smollwtt’s lawyers really protecting? It’s not Smollett.
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