Judge in re-trial of Whitmer kidnapping plot suspects says jury can't hear of acquittals, FBI informant texts

Yahoo ^ | 07/27/2022 | Danielle Wallace

[aimhigh]

A federal judge handling the re-trial of two men charged in connection to an alleged kidnapping plot of Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer decided Tuesday that information about the first trial, the acquittals of two other men and text messages with an FBI informant cannot be included as part of the evidence presented before the jury during the second trial slated to begin next month.

[aimhigh]

Tastes like bananas.

[Bob434]

why doesn’t the judge just come out and say that they won’t accept anything but a guilty verdict?

[Magnum44]

Well then, I guess all the prosecution’s previously presented ‘evidence’ is out as well?

[Flick Lives]

Guarantee the judge is a rat appointed judge.

[Yo-Yo]

I can understand not allowing the other acquittal verdicts, but the other alleged co-conspirators are witnesses and should be allowed to testify for the defense.

[ClearCase_guy]

[Born in 1950]

Fun. Angers you, fun! Angers me, fun! Applauding audience, fun! Wasting time, money, life, fun!

[Steve_Seattle]

I thought double jeopardy was unconstitutional. You can’t keep re-trying someone until you get the verdict you want.

[Zhang Fei]

[Guarantee the judge is a rat appointed judge.]

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Dubya, the gift that keeps on giving.

[Steve_Seattle]

It sounds like this judge is banning a defense of these men - no exculpatory evidence allowed!

[M Kehoe]

Oh boy.

Change of venue possible?

5.56mm

[ConservativeInPA]

Oh, that’s completely fair.

Crap like this is happening everyday. If it doesn’t stop then people will rebel. It will get very ugly when just a consistent application of law and justice solves the problem.

[cuz1961]

This is what is known as

Guilty till proven innocent

AND

where you are not allowed to prove you’re innocent.

How is this even legal ?

[hanamizu]

I thought double jeopardy was unconstitutional. You can’t keep re-trying someone until you get the verdict you want.

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Not a lawyer, but if the first trial ended with a hung jury they can.

[Pollard]

Judge in re-trial of Whitmer kidnapping plot suspects says jury can’t hear any evidence that makes the FBI look bad

[armydoc]

Mistrial due to deadlocked jury. Retrial is allowed, does not constitute double jeopardy since no verdict was rendered

[proust]

Wow. Just wow.

[Magnum44]

[gunsequalfreedom]

Are they on trial a second time?

[Brilliant]

If you try to stab a gop candidate for Governor though you’ll be out of custody by the end of the hour.