[Dog Gone]

They'd love to have Rush plead to a felony and lose his right to vote.

[Ancesthntr]

They'd love to have Rush plead to a felony and lose his right to vote.

...and his right to own guns ANYWHERE in the country - forever.

[longtermmemmory]

A judge would not just give a conviction to a first time user case. A no contest plea to the same charges with the same penalty would not result in a loss of rights. Even the 2nd.

The prosecutor's goal is clear, they want the symbolic gesture of rush not being able to vote.

This is punative.

This is not equal treatment under the law.

Since there are no charges, they can be as punative as they want in the court of public opinion.

Having probably cause for ten charges is not the same has having proof beyond a reasonable doubt. It is not unheard of for the prosecution to sandbag charges in order to manuver for one plea deal.

10 counts means? 10 appointments? 10 perscription fillings? 10 different doctors?

If it is doctor shopping then it means Cline was not his supplier. So why was she getting money? Blackmail against exposig adiction...