Government,
Criminal
Apr. 11, 2023
Trump’s greatest deal
Trump is a dealmaker and he may yet be able to make his greatest deal of all. The election cycle is just around the corner – offering an incentive on both sides for a plea deal to occur.
The spectacle last week of a former president in the dock was striking. For one who has been around the court system for more than a half century, it’s natural to speculate on how this case and others that may follow will turn out. I won’t make a prediction – there are too many unknowns. I will, however, describe the logical outcome.
Most criminal prosecutions result in a plea deal. There is no reason to think that because the defendant is...
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