The judge Is debating weather or not the feds time to violate merlino has expired
It's the date of the violation that counts, not the date of the court appearance. It works similar to statutes of limitations on crimes that are on the verge of running out. As long as the indictment is secured BEFORE the statute runs out, they can prosecute after the fact.
Maybe Joey's happy for the delay, though. He has a legal excuse to be in Philly now, and it's always nice to be home .
"I got news for you. If it wasn't for the toilet, there would be no books." --- George Costanza.
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