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Mr. Ected

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11. Ah, but would they?

Reply to jmowreader (Reply #10)

Sun Feb 17, 2019, 09:31 AM

Feb 2019

Seems a future perjury charge would always carry a lighter sentence than the ones they've been charged with; it would take years to litigate, and Manafort and Stone show no qualms about lying under oath and in fact have a general contempt of the system as it applies to them.

I think these ratfuckers would continue to do whatever needed to be done to diminish or avoid a lengthy stay in prison, including the Pardoner in Chief.

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If Manafort or Stone was pardoned and then compelled to testify [View all] Mr. Ected Feb 2019 OP

And Trump can pardon them again for perjury. nt Jarqui Feb 2019 #1

IMO, that would be a terrible decision. Eyeball_Kid Feb 2019 #2

Glad you mentioned the Russian Mob. Wellstone ruled Feb 2019 #3

Are you saying that each lie under oath could result in separate perjury counts? Mr. Ected Feb 2019 #4

Corrupt intent in a pardon could be problematic... alwaysinasnit Feb 2019 #5

Intent is exceedingly difficult to prove in a court of law Mr. Ected Feb 2019 #6

I guess it would depend on the standard of evidence required to prove it. If it is preponderance, alwaysinasnit Feb 2019 #7

With possible state and civil exboyfil Feb 2019 #8

That's my understanding. Similar to an admission of guilt. Mr. Ected Feb 2019 #9

Now you know why they'll never be pardoned, at least by Trump jmowreader Feb 2019 #10

Ah, but would they? Mr. Ected Feb 2019 #11

It doesn't matter either way jmowreader Feb 2019 #12