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The superseding indictment shows that special counsel Jack Smith has expanded his case. Trump, who was first indicted in this case last month, now faces three additional criminal charges: one ...
An indictment (/ ɪ n ˈ d aɪ t m ən t / [1] in-DYTE-mənt) is a formal accusation that a person has committed a crime. In jurisdictions that use the concept of felonies, the most serious criminal offense is a felony ; jurisdictions that do not use that concept often use that of an indictable offence , an offence that requires an indictment.
Attorney and constitutional law expert Robert McWhirter joined Scripps News to explain exactly what's different about the new superseding indictment filed against former President Donald Trump.
The superseding indictment removes once-damning allegations about Trump’s refusal to act as rioters stormed the Capitol and his overall behavior as described by advisers.
Rojas-Contreras, 474 U.S. 231 (1985), the Supreme Court held that this 30-day trial preparation period is not restarted upon the filing of a substantially similar superseding indictment. If the indictment is dismissed at the defendant's request, the Act's provisions apply anew upon reinstatement of the charge. [ 6 ]
However, the prosecution’s allegations are not limited to those that may be subject to immunity. On Aug. 27, Smith filed a superseding indictment that is more consistent with Supreme Court guidance.
On July 27, a superseding indictment was filed, charging an additional defendant, Carlos De Oliveira, the maintenance chief at Mar-a-Lago, and adding new counts for Trump and Nauta. In the new indictment, all three defendants face two counts related to the attempt to delete the surveillance footage:
The indictment still relies on Trump's social media posts to make the case that he pushed a phony grievance aimed at preventing Biden from taking office. But it argues that such communications ...