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Orrex

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12. Imagine if some young, low income black man had lied to congress and tampered with witnesses

Reply to Me. (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 23, 2020, 10:50 PM

Feb 2020

How long would he have between the guilty verdict and the rest of his life behind bars?

Let's treat Stone the same way.

Hey, while we're at it, how would the judicial system treat a young Hispanic woman who stole $2M from a charity? Let's treat Trump the same way.

But heaven forbid we suggest that justice is applied differently to different wealth classes...

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BREAKING: Judge denies Roger Stone motion to disqualify her, issuing a scathing rejection [View all] kpete Feb 2020 OP

Will She Finally Put Him In Jail Now? Me. Feb 2020 #1

Imagine if some young, low income black man had lied to congress and tampered with witnesses Orrex Feb 2020 #12

Sadly True Me. Feb 2020 #15

Or get caught with a nickel bag of weed Nature Man Feb 2020 #17

wait.... he isn't in jail already? I thought he was sentanced! Takket Feb 2020 #24

But Not Remanded, Pending Appeal Me. Feb 2020 #25

pending appeal? since when are convicts allowed out pending appeal??????? Takket Feb 2020 #26

Friend Of THe Resident Me. Feb 2020 #27

I'll take that good piece of news. MontanaMama Feb 2020 #2

Well Stone bs has worked to getting a lesser sentence. rockfordfile Feb 2020 #3

is he in jail yet?? AlexSFCA Feb 2020 #4

My question too. It is obvious his lawyers are just playing games to waste time Maraya1969 Feb 2020 #7

no. he has an appeal pending, and she is going to hear that first. mopinko Feb 2020 #16

Judge Jackson won't hear Stone's "appeal" onenote Feb 2020 #19

Too bad there's no penalty, add on sentences.... paleotn Feb 2020 #5

It's attorneys vs. lawyers + judiciary. Score one for the lawyers + judiciary. ancianita Feb 2020 #8

Stone would prefer to play Aussie105 Feb 2020 #6

K&R UTUSN Feb 2020 #9

It doesnt mean a squat anyway. Chipper Chat Feb 2020 #10

Yup. I think he has been waiting, hoping for some legal way out for Marie Marie Feb 2020 #14

Manafort has been sitting in prison waiting for a pardon NewJeffCT Feb 2020 #18

Christmas 2020 homegirl Feb 2020 #20

She shut him down, but good. Joinfortmill Feb 2020 #11

It is good to know that there are still some Judges out there that still have integrity & a conscien dustyscamp Feb 2020 #13

Repugs will do anything but take what they actually deserve. rickyhall Feb 2020 #21

Exquisite legalese for, "Dear Roger, please go fuck yourself." 11 Bravo Feb 2020 #22

Basically, everybody associated with Trump is an asshole... Wounded Bear Feb 2020 #23