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[–] Froyn@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

"Only break one law at a time." If you're going to drink underage, don't drive. If you've got a defective tail light, don't speed.

So even if this case (willful retention of documents and obstruction to their return) is tossed. They could use the same case and now prosecute for Treason (sharing/selling documents). He'd be lucky to get convicted on the first set of charges to avoid the second.