“It can only be revived/extended if Trump were convicted of an actual felony that the false business record was intended to conceal”
There’s nothing in the statute that requires a CONVICTION first, or ever, in fact.
I don’t doubt your word on this, but it makes no sense that way (I realize making sense might not be required in NY). If the defendant does not have to be found guilty of the related felony to extend the statute of limitations on the misdemeanor, the whole concept of s.o.l. would be meaningless. Prosecutors could gin up a felony charge on something preposterous they know will result in not guilty, just to extend the s.o.l. on misdemeanors.
Does it require that the defendant be charged with this mysterious “other crime?” Sounds like a Looney Tunes statute.
“convicted of an actual felony”
1. Accusations do not count. They must be proven.
2. They can make all the accusations they want. But while it is open debate as to whether there is an FEC violation, the accusations of “possible FEC violations DO NOT COUNT.
3. I’ve argued many statute of limitations cases. The triggering event must be proven. In this case the burden is on the prosecution.
4. Since Bragg has no jurisdiction over FEC cases, he has no authority.
5. Using this same logic, the statute of limitations has not expired on Hillary for all the FEC violations she did, even though the Trump DOJ chose not to prosecute.