Judge Cannon Could Be Placating Jack Smith Now To Deliver Trump a Double Jeopardy Victory Later
By choosing to deny a motion to dismiss, the jurist could be setting the stage for a more dramatic ruling during trial.
Judge Aileen Cannon’s denial of President Trump’s motion to dismiss the Mar-a-Lago charges against him as unconstitutionally vague is a victory for Special Counsel Jack Smith, but it could spell a downstream double jeopardy headache for the prosecutor once Mr. Trump is in front of a jury.
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