The YSL RICO case has proven to be more than just very interesting. It has also been very educational. Not only for teaching Judge Glanville that having secret meetings with star witnesses planning to lie on the stand is a no-no, but for the general population as well! Thousands of people have been following ThuggerDaily, who’s been doing a great job of reporting on the shenanigans coming from Glanville’s courtroom and with Anthony Michael Kreis and Andrew Fleischman there to clear up some of the denser legal concepts. But they aren’t the only ones. Derek Debus is a recent entrant to explaining the series of unfortunate events this trial has offered, but he made a big splash explaining the distinction between use and transaction immunity in lay terms.
The reason to discuss the nuances of federalism, double jeopardy, and immunity? Lil Woody, of course! As it turns out, it looks like the prosecution meant to offer use immunity to Mr. Copeland, but that may have effectively promised him transaction immunity:
This is the sort of thing that could have been cleared up if Lil Woody had a lawyer present, but of course he didn’t.
With all these miscarriages of justice going on, it would be a shame to not learn from them. Make sure you take notes!
Earlier: Law Professors Should Teach The YSL RICO Case To Their Students
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