Federal Judge Dale Ho has issued a written order dismissing all federal charges against Eric Adams, “with prejudice,” meaning the charges cannot be filed again.
Judge Ho wrote on his decision to dismiss with prejudice, that to allow DOJ to later refile charges “would create the unavoidable perception that the Mayor’s freedom depends on his ability to carry out the immigration enforcement priorities of the administration. (Adams) might be more beholden to the demands of the federal government than to the wishes of his own constituents.”
Judge Permanently Dismisses Eric Adams’s Corruption Case– freebeacon.com
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A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed the corruption case against New York City mayor Eric Adams (D.) and barred the Department of Justice from refiling the charges against him.
Judge Dale Ho in a written order tossed the criminal case “with prejudice,” permanently blocking the DOJ from recharging Adams based on the same evidence. Federal prosecutors had sought a dismissal “without prejudice,” which would have allowed them to refile the case later.
Allowing the Justice Department to refile charges, Ho wrote, “would create the unavoidable perception that the Mayor’s freedom depends on his ability to carry out the immigration enforcement priorities of the administration.”
Adams, who is running for reelection this year, also “might be more beholden to the demands of the federal government than to the wishes of his own constituents” in that situation, according to Ho.
The DOJ in February directed prosecutors to drop the case against Adams, who had been set to face trial this month on charges of bribery, wire fraud, and soliciting illegal campaign contributions.