Unlikely, I know, but what would happen if Maduro was found to be "not guilty?"

[Doodley]

[In It to Win It]

1. They'd have no authority to hold him. They'd have to let him go.

[Irish_Dem]

2. It doesn't matter either way. The damage is done, the message is sent.

Trump will destroy everything and anyone in his way.
To get what he wants.

[In It to Win It]

3. This! most of all.

[Doodley]

5. It would matter. It would be the biggest humiliation Trump has ever faced.

[Irish_Dem]

6. NO. Trump will be laughing all the way to the bank, and bragging.

He will brag that he used the US military to make the biggest heist of his presidency.
And the American people are stupid enough to fund all of his crimes.

Trump feel humiliation? Nope.

[sop]

4. They'll ship him off to CECOT.

[no_hypocrisy]

8. Undocumented illegal foreigner on American soil.

[C_U_L8R]

7. I don't know about 'not guilty'

But it seems this case could certainly get thrown out for many fundamental reasons.
Will a good judge even let it proceed to trial?

[BannonsLiver]

9. I would literally laugh my balls off.

[dutch777]

10. I have wondered that too. And the judge presiding the case is a real piece of work. Could be interesting.

Nothing will happen quickly. I think it took two years between the capture of Noreiga and the actual start of his trial.

[maxsolomon]

12. I just read he's 92 years old?

It would be something if he made it to the start of the trial...

[dutch777]

15. Yeah, I read the same thing. Seems to be alive and kicking unlike Dozing Donnie.

[Renew Deal]

11. The gun charges are particularly dubious

I think it will be a struggle to get a conviction on that. For the drug charges, don't know but it doesn't appear this case is clear cut. And how do they justify grabbing his wife and kid?

[maxsolomon]

16. Lawrence O'Donnell was saying last night that it was his wife that actually

set up the meeting with a Cartel leader that is the main charge of the indictment - but prior to her marriage to Maduro?

[ABC123Easy]

13. I'd guess

Maduro would probably "commit suicide" in his cell if it starts looking bad for the Dump administration.

[Doodley]

14. My thoughts exactly! Welcome to DU!