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Ms. Toad

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24. First - if a witness perjures himself, that is a separate charge - in a separate trial

Reply to drray23 (Original post)

Fri Nov 7, 2025, 07:35 PM

Nov 7

As to the sandwich guy, I assume you are talking about the claimed explosion since I just watched the video - and the sandwich did hit the officer. Whether it exploded or not isn't material to the charge of battery. Battery doesn't get established (or the level of offense changed) based on whether the battery was messy. The perjury must be as to a material fact to be a crime, and that lie wasn't material.

As to the second - it would be up to the local prosecutor to charge Bonvino with perjury.

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I thought lying in court had consequences? [View all] drray23 Nov 7 OP

Lying to a judge will catch up with you LetMyPeopleVote Nov 7 #1

For us little people drray23 Nov 7 #2

Nothing catches up with Maggats. Irish_Dem Nov 7 #5

Especially the popsdenver Nov 7 #18

No rule of law for Republicans. Irish_Dem Nov 7 #19

It has long been a mantra of Republicans popsdenver Nov 7 #20

They will do anything to enact their evil agenda. Irish_Dem Nov 7 #21

It is hard to get prosecutors to go after cops for that dsc Nov 7 #3

I think Bovino admitted to at least 3 lies to the court, in his deposition. Bev54 Nov 7 #4

How can lying in Court be punished, 70sEraVet Nov 7 #6

Any prosecutor would be from Bondi's DOJ. bronxiteforever Nov 7 #7

I think judges can directly charge if its contempt drray23 Nov 7 #9

Judges can't prosecute the case. bronxiteforever Nov 7 #10

There are limited exceptions. drray23 Nov 7 #11

I like the defense attorneyʻs wry comment mahina Nov 7 #8

IOKIYAR QED Nov 7 #12

In Trump's America, Republicans can lie with impunity. Only Democrats will be prosecuted. surfered Nov 7 #13

NIIIYAAR 3825-87867 Nov 7 #14

Laws are for Democrats.... lastlib Nov 7 #15

Not always right away but the statute of limitations and jurisdiction may allow filing charges years later ChicagoTeamster Nov 7 #16

So the injunction is his consequence? questionseverything Nov 8 #27

They represent the privileged class BaronChocula Nov 7 #17

That's just because MW67 Nov 7 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author BidenRocks Nov 7 #23

First - if a witness perjures himself, that is a separate charge - in a separate trial Ms. Toad Nov 7 #24

I thought a judge could hold people ( jail them) for contempt of court questionseverything Nov 8 #28

I count on people lying in court. TomSlick Nov 7 #25

I believe the sandwich guy agent HappyH Nov 7 #26

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