Yep. Or....
Maybe I see a suddenly more compassionate and reasonable prosecutor who would love to "put this all behind us".
Not necessarily. See also the following Florida state statute, which provides for the bringing of a possible state felony charge and disbarment:
Official misconduct, a violation of section 839.25, FloridaStatutes, is a third degree felony defined as follows:And under Floridas 1977 State racketeering act, triple damages can also be collected by a plaintiff victim of such continuing patterns of criminal activity, just as under the federal anti-racketeering laws...but to a lesser standard of proof:
(1) "Official misconduct" means the commission of thefollowing act by a public servant, with corrupt intentto obtain a benefit for himself or herself or anotheror to cause unlawful harm to another: knowinglyfalsifying, or causing another to falsify, anyofficial record or official document.
(2) "Corrupt" means done with knowledge that act iswrongful and with improper motives.
The Florida RICO Act makes commission of a pattern of racketeering activity a felony of the first degree punishable by imprisonment not exceeding 30 years and/or a $10,000 fine. The state may bring a civil action for injunctive relief, treble damages, attorneys' fees, and costs. Florida Statutes, 1995, Chapter 895, Section 895.02, as amended by Laws of 1986, Chapter 86-277, approved July 9, 1986, effective October 1, 1986.
The Civil Remedies for Criminal Practices Act prohibits the acquisition or maintenance of an enterprise or real property through a pattern of criminal activity or the collection of an unlawful debt. The Civil Remedies for Criminal Practices Act provides aggrieved parties with a civil action for treble damages, attorneys' fees, and court costs. Florida Statutes, 1995, Chapter 772, Sections 772.101 through 772.19; added by Laws of 1986, Chapter 86-277, approved July 9, 1986, effective October 1, 1986.
See Chapters 837, 838, and 843....
And there's another potential problem awaiting the prosecutor:
918.13 Tampering with or fabricating physical evidence.--
(1) No person, knowing that a criminal trial or proceeding or an investigation by a duly constituted prosecuting authority, law enforcement agency, grand jury or legislative committee of this state is pending or is about to be instituted, shall:
(a) Alter, destroy, conceal, or remove any record, document, or thing with the purpose to impair its verity or availability in such proceeding or investigation; or
(b) Make, present, or use any record, document, or thing, knowing it to be false.
(2) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
Rush should win and then do the liberal thing, give it to the chill-rund (as he says)!!!