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Takket

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3. it isn't about drumpf.........

Reply to Cicada (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 11, 2020, 06:18 PM

Feb 2020

what i mean is............ let's say our imaginary criminal named Bob was tried and convicted in 2018, and given 7-9 years for basically the same crimes Stone committed... nothing to do with drumpf...... Bob is just some guy.

So Bob is sitting in prison now and today his lawyer turns on the TV and sees this, and the DOJ comes out and says "nah, 7-9 years is too harsh! Should be 1-2 for a crime like this.

Now if i'm Bob's lawyer I'm going to the courts and saying, HEY! Wait a minute! The DOJ is saying the sentence my client got is unfair. What about the 8th amendment? I think you should let my client go!

Isn't that a valid argument?

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Doesn't this Stone move open the door for ANYONE convicted of similar crimes to appeal for dismissal [View all] Takket Feb 2020 OP

Seems like it could give Stone grounds to appeal if Judge Berman gives him several years wishstar Feb 2020 #1

proving you're a friend of trump is a high bar Cicada Feb 2020 #2

it isn't about drumpf......... Takket Feb 2020 #3

Is what Stone is convicted of even a crime anymore? gratuitous Feb 2020 #4