The charge of falsification of business records can be prosecuted in New York state as a misdemeanor. But Bragg’s office bumped up all the charges to Class E felonies — the lowest level of felonies in the New York State penal code on the grounds that the conduct was intended to conceal another underlying crime, according to the source. …This is quite the house of cards, isn’t it.
It’s like being arrested for resisting arrest.
“Well, what did you arrest him for?”
“He were resisting, yer honor.”
“Yes, but why were you arresting him?”
“For resisting. “
How can they charge with no underlying crime? That would have to be proven concurrently or previously or it’s not admissible. What i am missing here?