Just heard on MSNBC (06.24/3.00pm) that a McConnellJudge dismissed all charges against Flynn

[Stinky The Clown]

Black men get life for smoking a joint, or even killed for it when arrested, but a FUCKING TRAITOR gets off.

[onecaliberal]

1. I am fucking livid. I am so fucking tired of this bullshit.

[Thekaspervote]

2. Yup!! Turns my gut...pissed

Fucking GD Republicans

[grumpyduck]

3. Moscow Mitch HAS GOT TO FUCKING GO!

Sorry about then yelling.

[spanone]

4. Our Democracy is finished. Over. Done.

[elleng]

5. Yes, and lots will happen in response, imo.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/24/us/politics/michael-flynn-appeals-court.html


https://www.democraticunderground.com/1016259844

[Iliyah]

6. It can go to full appeals court . .

[moondust]

7. Isn't that why

Mitch/Dump are packing the courts? So they don't have to worry about being held accountable for their corruption/treason/lawless behavior anymore?

[Crunchy Frog]

15. We could be living under a dictatorship of RW judges for decades.

I think that's what they're angling for.

[Fiendish Thingy]

8. You misunderstood- the charges against Flynn have not yet been dropped

A 2-1 decision by an appeals panel ordered Judge Sullivan to dismiss the case, but he has not done so yet. He can request an “en banc” appeal, in which the entire district court, every judge, gets to weigh in on this case.

[Lucinda]

10. Thank you for the info

[CaptainTruth]

9. Legal experts I follow on Twitter think this will be heard en banc & overturned.

I hope so, but on the other hand, if it is overturned & Flynn's guilty plea agreement stands, I 100% expect Trump to give him a blanket pardon, & Flynn would then probably never face consequences for anything he's done.

However, if the current case against him gets thrown out, he won't get pardoned & he can be prosecuted for everything (not just lying to the FBI, his plea agreement gets thrown out & prosecutors can go after him for everything) & instead of getting off scot-free with a pardon he might do real jail time.

[Lucinda]

11. Thank you for the info

[Nevilledog]

12. Depend on if the dismissal is with or without prejudice.

If it's without prejudice he can be brought up on same charges.

It would look worse if trump has to issue pardons.

[PTWB]

13. This ruling was an injustice.

That said, so you have any evidence folks have recently been sentenced to life in prison for smoking a joint? That seems an impossibility given the widespread legalization and decriminalization if marijuana but if I missed a recent case where this occurred I’d like to know about it.

[Stinky The Clown]

16. Hyperbole

Don’t take everything an angry clown says on a discussion board as fact.

And is that what you took away from the OP?

Wow.

[PTWB]

17. Did I say that was what I took from the OP?

Read the subject line of my post. The ruling is an injustice.

WOW!!!

[Nevilledog]

14. Dems need to stress dismissal of charges only because trump ordered it.

Backdoor pardon lite.

No judge ever ruled charges were untrue or guilty pleas were not voluntary.

[GusFring]

18. Trump's legacy will outlive him. Its almost a blessing that Garland is where he's at

Roberts seems to be more fair than the rest of them. Knock on wood.

[ck4829]

19. Kick

[Ms. Toad]

20. Unless you know something I don't, the charges have NOT been dismissed.

A panel of the circuit court ordered Sullivan to dismiss the charges. I can't find anything that suggests he has complied, and there is at least the opportunity for an appeal to the full circuit before Sullivan is actually forced to dismiss the charges.