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CaptainTruth

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

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Wed Jun 24, 2020, 04:35 PM

Jun 2020

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.

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Just heard on MSNBC (06.24/3.00pm) that a McConnellJudge dismissed all charges against Flynn [View all] Stinky The Clown Jun 2020 OP

I am fucking livid. I am so fucking tired of this bullshit. onecaliberal Jun 2020 #1

Yup!! Turns my gut...pissed Thekaspervote Jun 2020 #2

Moscow Mitch HAS GOT TO FUCKING GO! grumpyduck Jun 2020 #3

Our Democracy is finished. Over. Done. spanone Jun 2020 #4

Yes, and lots will happen in response, imo. elleng Jun 2020 #5

It can go to full appeals court . . Iliyah Jun 2020 #6

Isn't that why moondust Jun 2020 #7

We could be living under a dictatorship of RW judges for decades. Crunchy Frog Jun 2020 #15

You misunderstood- the charges against Flynn have not yet been dropped Fiendish Thingy Jun 2020 #8

Thank you for the info Lucinda Jun 2020 #10

Legal experts I follow on Twitter think this will be heard en banc & overturned. CaptainTruth Jun 2020 #9

Thank you for the info Lucinda Jun 2020 #11

Depend on if the dismissal is with or without prejudice. Nevilledog Jun 2020 #12

This ruling was an injustice. PTWB Jun 2020 #13

Hyperbole Stinky The Clown Jun 2020 #16

Did I say that was what I took from the OP? PTWB Jun 2020 #17

Dems need to stress dismissal of charges only because trump ordered it. Nevilledog Jun 2020 #14

Trump's legacy will outlive him. Its almost a blessing that Garland is where he's at GusFring Jun 2020 #18

Kick ck4829 Jun 2020 #19

Unless you know something I don't, the charges have NOT been dismissed. Ms. Toad Jun 2020 #20