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Since Friday, there's been a lot of talk about the charges the grand jury have handed down, but what can one credibly infer about them, regardless of whom is charged and what be the specific charges?
Given the scope of the Mueller's charge, not much beyond the details of whatever be the specific charges levied and that, in the view of the grand jury, the evidence Mueller's team has presented to them is probative with regard to the likelihood that the charged parties indeed violated one or more provisions in the CFR.
On one hand, that as a reason for prosecutors to be concerned about the indictee's fleeing seems rather far fetched to me. On the other hand, the issue at hand does involve an adversary to America. More likely in my mind, however, is something markedly less contrived and salacious, such as Mueller's team and/or law enforcement personnel knowing the indicted person wasn't in the country last Friday and has the means or potential opportunity to remain in a place in which the U.S. has few or no extraditing means. Which of the "usual suspects" were abroad last Friday and/or over the weekend and where were they? Additionally, if the indictments are not unsealed today, Monday, that reason becomes all the more plausible.
At the end of the day, the indictment(s) that have been sealed over the weekend are what they are: reflections that the grand jury believes there is sufficient evidence to charge and obtain a conviction of one or more individuals for having committed (intentionally, where intent is required) one or more criminal acts. That's the beginning and end of what can be inferred from the indictment(s).
Given the scope of the Mueller's charge, not much beyond the details of whatever be the specific charges levied and that, in the view of the grand jury, the evidence Mueller's team has presented to them is probative with regard to the likelihood that the charged parties indeed violated one or more provisions in the CFR.
- There is no requirement that the first charges pertain to the 2016 election or Trump campaign
- The issuance of a given charge(s) does not indicate whether there are or are not coming charges against other individuals.
- There is no requirement that there be now or later one indictment against one person. There are multiple possible combinations of charges and persons charged.
- Regardless of what tack he may, at any point in the process, be able to follow, the only persons who know what approach is indeed being applied are Mueller and his key team members.
- It really doesn't matter what criminal act one has committed, if there is probative evidence that the requisite mens rea existed in the commision of an actus reus, the actor and any conspiratorial aiders and abettors of the criminal act(s) are subject rightly to prosecution. Mueller, like any prosecutor, would be remiss to do anything other than to file the charge(s) and, provided the court does not summarily dismiss them, argue for conviction on account of the actor's having committed said crimes.
On one hand, that as a reason for prosecutors to be concerned about the indictee's fleeing seems rather far fetched to me. On the other hand, the issue at hand does involve an adversary to America. More likely in my mind, however, is something markedly less contrived and salacious, such as Mueller's team and/or law enforcement personnel knowing the indicted person wasn't in the country last Friday and has the means or potential opportunity to remain in a place in which the U.S. has few or no extraditing means. Which of the "usual suspects" were abroad last Friday and/or over the weekend and where were they? Additionally, if the indictments are not unsealed today, Monday, that reason becomes all the more plausible.
At the end of the day, the indictment(s) that have been sealed over the weekend are what they are: reflections that the grand jury believes there is sufficient evidence to charge and obtain a conviction of one or more individuals for having committed (intentionally, where intent is required) one or more criminal acts. That's the beginning and end of what can be inferred from the indictment(s).