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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 2025

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 2025 OP

Lying to a judge will catch up with you LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2025 #1

For us little people drray23 Nov 2025 #2

Nothing catches up with Maggats. Irish_Dem Nov 2025 #5

Especially the popsdenver Nov 2025 #18

No rule of law for Republicans. Irish_Dem Nov 2025 #19

It has long been a mantra of Republicans popsdenver Nov 2025 #20

They will do anything to enact their evil agenda. Irish_Dem Nov 2025 #21

It is hard to get prosecutors to go after cops for that dsc Nov 2025 #3

I think Bovino admitted to at least 3 lies to the court, in his deposition. Bev54 Nov 2025 #4

How can lying in Court be punished, 70sEraVet Nov 2025 #6

Any prosecutor would be from Bondi's DOJ. bronxiteforever Nov 2025 #7

I think judges can directly charge if its contempt drray23 Nov 2025 #9

Judges can't prosecute the case. bronxiteforever Nov 2025 #10

There are limited exceptions. drray23 Nov 2025 #11

I like the defense attorneyʻs wry comment mahina Nov 2025 #8

IOKIYAR QED Nov 2025 #12

In Trump's America, Republicans can lie with impunity. Only Democrats will be prosecuted. surfered Nov 2025 #13

NIIIYAAR 3825-87867 Nov 2025 #14

Laws are for Democrats.... lastlib Nov 2025 #15

Not always right away but the statute of limitations and jurisdiction may allow filing charges years later ChicagoTeamster Nov 2025 #16

So the injunction is his consequence? questionseverything Nov 2025 #27

They represent the privileged class BaronChocula Nov 2025 #17

That's just because MW67 Nov 2025 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author BidenRocks Nov 2025 #23

First - if a witness perjures himself, that is a separate charge - in a separate trial Ms. Toad Nov 2025 #24

I thought a judge could hold people ( jail them) for contempt of court questionseverything Nov 2025 #28

I count on people lying in court. TomSlick Nov 2025 #25

I believe the sandwich guy agent HappyH Nov 2025 #26

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