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Federal Judge Refuses to Dismiss Criminal Charges Against Representative LaMonica McIver
Just the facts
A U.S. District Court judge rejected a legal motion filed by United States Representative LaMonica McIver seeking to dismiss federal criminal charges against her. Defense attorneys for the New Jersey lawmaker argued that the federal indictment should be tossed out prior to trial. The federal judge rejected the defense arguments, ruling that the prosecution had presented sufficient legal grounds for the criminal case to proceed. As a result of the judicial decision, Representative McIver continues to face trial on the pending federal charges.
Why this is news
A federal judge denied a motion filed by U.S. Representative LaMonica McIver seeking the dismissal of federal criminal charges pending against her.
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