eagleye13 Loc: Fl

Supreme Court set to hear case that could broaden p**********l pardon authority
December 3, 2018
https://www.conservativeinstitute.org/conservative-news/supreme-court-case-pardon.htm

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear a case on Thursday that some say could significantly strengthen the president’s power to pardon criminals.

Now with a distinct conservative tilt, the court is set to decide whether the state and federal governments can separately charge and try a suspect for the same crime.
The Case
At issue is Gamble v. United States, a likely soon-to-be landmark case that examines the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, and in particular, its “double jeopardy clause,” which states that no person shall “be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb.” The plaintiff, Terrance Gamble, was pulled over by police in Alabama for a broken taillight in November 2015.

Gamble, who had been convicted of felony second-degree robbery in 2008, was found to have marijuana and a firearm in his possession and was subsequently arrested.

“Both state and federal prosecutors charged Gamble with the same offense—being a felon in possession of a firearm—based on the same incident, resulting in an extension of his prison sentence,” which was originally just one year but may now extend to February 2020, The Atlantic reported. “He has repeatedly appealed, arguing that the dual convictions violate the double-jeopardy clause.”

But lower appeals courts have upheld Gamble’s conviction with nods to the 150-year-old separate sovereigns doctrine, which holds that “the prohibition on double jeopardy does not prevent dual prosecution when the prosecutions are each by separate sovereigns,” like the federal and a state government or two separate state governments....

woodguru

That's all Trump needs, his pardon power broadened, I was under the impression it's too wide as it is.

Actually Mueller saw that coming and has separated issues so that they can get to people using separate issues.

Sicilianthing

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Hmm

eagleye13 Loc: Fl

You must be referring to pardons given to criminals by the Democrats at the end of their terms in office.

lindajoy Loc: right here with you....

They also just ruled building the wall does not effect envirnment or threat ..

This wil be interesting to see what they have to say...Limiting a Presidents power are taken very seriously and so far this SC has ruled in favor on Trump on the wall anf i******s limitations of entry..

Amazing how the Caravan was all the news up to e******ns and now died off~~