Soros-backed Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner is looking into state charges against individuals who were pardoned by President Trump for their involvement in the January 6 events. Trump granted pardons to over 1,500 January 6 defendants early in his presidency. Now, Krasner aims to pursue state charges against those pardoned individuals residing in Pennsylvania. However, he may face challenges due to double jeopardy laws, which prevent individuals from being tried for the same crime at both state and federal levels.
CNN reporter Marshall Cohen states that Krasner, a progressive Democrat, is considering state charges against pardoned Capitol rioters from Pennsylvania. Although there will be legal hurdles, Krasner mentioned that it is possible to prosecute at the state level for actions that were not completely addressed in federal prosecutions. This situation echoes a previous case involving Trump's former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, who faced state charges soon after his federal sentencing in 2019. The former Manhattan DA, Cy Vance, initiated state charges against Manafort to work around double jeopardy laws, ensuring Manafort remained at risk of prison time if pardoned.
Manafort pleaded not guilty to the state charges, and his lawyers argued that the case should be dismissed due to double jeopardy laws. Ultimately, a judge did dismiss the mortgage fraud case linked to Manafort because it overlapped with the federal charges he faced.
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