Posted on 12/20/2017 10:13:39 AM PST by kiryandil
A U.S. judge has declared a mistrial in the case against a Nevada rancher accused of leading a 2014 armed standoff with federal agents in a cattle grazing dispute.
Chief U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro dismissed the jury Wednesday and faulted prosecutors for what she called constitutional due-process violations and failing to properly turn over evidence to the defense.
The decision in the case against Cliven Bundy, two of his sons and another man is the latest in a string of failed prosecutions in Nevada and Oregon against those who have opposed federal control of vast swaths of land in the American West...
(Excerpt) Read more at talkingpointsmemo.com ...
The prosecution might end this since we have DJT as POTUS. We’ll see.
Amen and amen
Is it over or just another round?
Great news.
With prejudice?
One doesn’t have to agree with the attitude of the Bundys to not want them railroaded in a power play either.
This is getting to be like star wars movies.
“Next up: Bundy Trial IX”
I’m surprised this judge did the right thing here.
Now we have to wait and see if the Justice Department will as well.
The article didn’t mention it but have the Bundy’s et al been released?
I`m gonna conjure me up one of them there Bundy Sundaes!
If the mistrial is based on prosecutorial misconduct, then they can’t refile.
They’re going to be bankrupted by legal fees.......
Sessions is a potted plant. DJT still hasnt grasped the importance of presidential personnel management
In the bigger picture, what goes around comes around.
Thank you God. This almost turned into another Ruby Ridge or Waco, and one guy did get murdered. And out of control, corrupt officers and prosecuters tried to destroy the rest.
Didn’t Sessions praise this bunch of criminals?
This trial is a real resume builder for the prosecutors.
Donald seems to be inclined to let troublemakers hang themselves.
With low political capital that seems the most conservative approach to me.
Most feathers, least hissing.
Just keep convincing yourself of a delusion you have built from what you don’t know, sources say.
With this ruling by the Judge who was not amenable to the defendants when this started, DOJ will not open itself to transparent discovery of all the facts. This is done.
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In the Nevada case, Navarro faulted federal prosecutors for failing to turn over all evidence to defense attorneys, including records about the conduct of FBI and Bureau of Land Management agents during the standoff.
The government is obligated to disclose all evidence that might be favorable to the defense, the judge said.
That might be the case - I hope it is.
Seriously doubt charges will be refiled. Bundy should sue the US Gov for damages and false imprisonment and name government officials personally who were behind the BLM to destroy the Bundy family business.
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