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85. "The government wanted me then, as it does now, to spend the rest of my life in prison.

Tue Dec 10, 2013, 05:27 PM

Dec 2013

They asked for 30 years. Today they ask for 15 to 30. Either way, it's a potential death sentence."

Thanks for pointing that out.

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Lynne Stewart has cancer. Ask Eric Holder to free her from prison. [View all] Eric J in MN Dec 2013 OP

If not for commiting perjury under oath, she would be free right now hack89 Dec 2013 #1

Perjury at trial is one of the most serious offenses an attorney can msanthrope Dec 2013 #2

I agree that she should be released to die at home. nt hack89 Dec 2013 #5

Given her very public comments and fundraising, she won't be released unless it is msanthrope Dec 2013 #8

Hospice facilities rarely have beds available for lengthy periods. moriah Dec 2013 #42

Hospices vary widely--I've had relatives in for 6-9 months. Depends on the hospice. nt msanthrope Dec 2013 #44

This was Lower Cape Fear Hospice in NC. They were really good to him. moriah Dec 2013 #56

No, the judge said he lengthened the sentence for "lack of remorse." Eric J in MN Dec 2013 #3

That was one reason - perjury was another hack89 Dec 2013 #4

Her perjury at trial and her public comments indicate a lack of remorse. This was poor msanthrope Dec 2013 #6

I'm kind of wondering what the hell was she thinking? HappyMe Dec 2013 #9

Some attorneys never appreciate the fact that some of their clients, are, in fact, criminals. nt msanthrope Dec 2013 #13

she bragged she could do the original sentence while standing on her head. oops nt geek tragedy Dec 2013 #53

Very strange case....nt Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #7

Didn't she say iandhr Dec 2013 #10

I don't see anyone whining about leftynyc Dec 2013 #11

People call her a political prisoner. iandhr Dec 2013 #15

Just went through entire thread leftynyc Dec 2013 #25

it's in the OP hfojvt Dec 2013 #33

That's not your original claim leftynyc Dec 2013 #45

In his/her defense, Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #46

And I'm looking for any evidence leftynyc Dec 2013 #47

Here ya go. Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #49

I did not mean here. Other places. iandhr Dec 2013 #51

Right here my friend iandhr Dec 2013 #52

That's her website leftynyc Dec 2013 #57

Want more I can give you more iandhr Dec 2013 #59

If you think you're fooling anyone leftynyc Dec 2013 #61

I am liberal. I consider my self a Liz Warren type Dem. iandhr Dec 2013 #65

Many? leftynyc Dec 2013 #69

I ment of the people who say she should be released. iandhr Dec 2013 #71

So - just to sum up leftynyc Dec 2013 #76

I am not trying to fool anyone. iandhr Dec 2013 #88

LOL - like I said leftynyc Dec 2013 #95

Yes to all. Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #12

I would have compassion in a case like this... iandhr Dec 2013 #16

+1000. Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #18

Wow, that's some impressive compassion you've got there: Comrade Grumpy Dec 2013 #37

I said I would have compassion in 999 cases out of 1000. iandhr Dec 2013 #48

Where wiuld you draw the line? Jenoch Dec 2013 #36

Those in prison for non violent offenses. Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #39

Isn't Stewart in for a non-violent offense? Jenoch Dec 2013 #41

If it was terminal, then yes. Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #43

Bernie Madoff destroyed the lives of hundreds of people. Jenoch Dec 2013 #54

Ok. Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #55

She did nothing to you, therefore, you have no cause to allow or deny forgiveness... LanternWaste Dec 2013 #94

Think what you want of me, Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #101

She was sentenced to 28 months after trial under Bush. Resentenced to 10 years under Holder. rug Dec 2013 #14

The higher sentence probably had something to do with the statement iandhr Dec 2013 #17

Completely justifies another 8 years in federal prison. rug Dec 2013 #19

You bet it does. iandhr Dec 2013 #20

So, you think she should get 8 years for a remark and 2 years for terrorism? rug Dec 2013 #22

Without addressing this situation... jberryhill Dec 2013 #28

It is but there would first have to be a trial on the contempt charge. rug Dec 2013 #30

There is no "trial" for contempt jberryhill Dec 2013 #35

Direct criminal contempt certainly is. rug Dec 2013 #68

No I think she deserved 10 years for terrorism the remark not withstanding. iandhr Dec 2013 #50

Then the rest of the spinning doesn't matter. rug Dec 2013 #66

No. Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #21

She is in prison because the DoJ argued for 8 more years to a receptive judge. rug Dec 2013 #23

Wrong. Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #24

Ah, she asked for 8 more years after her appeal. rug Dec 2013 #26

By not shutting her fucking pie hole, Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #27

You can twist it. It was the judge who gave her 8 years for a TV interview, not Lynne Stewart. rug Dec 2013 #29

The judge gave her an xtra 8 years for her lack of remorse Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #31

And another judge might not have. rug Dec 2013 #32

I've already said that she should be released to spend the rest of her days with Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #34

Another judge might have given her the whole 30. It was the same judge on the msanthrope Dec 2013 #60

Do you know who filed and prosecuted the appeal on the sentence? rug Dec 2013 #63

Stewart filed the appeal, requesting non-jail time. She badly, and I mean, BADLY miscalculated. nt msanthrope Dec 2013 #64

Try again. rug Dec 2013 #67

Wrong--this is Stewart's appeal from 2007, appealing the 28-months.....read # 70, too.... msanthrope Dec 2013 #72

Just as soon as you answer 73. rug Dec 2013 #77

You mean where the Obama Administration asked for half the sentence the Bush Administration did? msanthrope Dec 2013 #83

"The government wanted me then, as it does now, to spend the rest of my life in prison. rug Dec 2013 #85

Yes---15 to 30 is half of what was originally asked. She got 10. Had she kept her piehole shut msanthrope Dec 2013 #89

That wouldn't have stopped the Govt from appealing the sentence. rug Dec 2013 #98

Well, yes---lying at your trial generally will convince an appellate court to resentence you. msanthrope Dec 2013 #40

You do realize that the testimony was given before the original sentence, don't you? rug Dec 2013 #62

That is precisely the point, and if you had YOUR facts straight, you might realize how foolishly you msanthrope Dec 2013 #70

She was resentenced in 2010. Hmmmm, who was the AUSA working for then? rug Dec 2013 #73

NO---she appealed the 28 months, asking for non-jail time--during the Bush msanthrope Dec 2013 #75

Do you know what a cross-appeal is? Read the caption. rug Dec 2013 #80

The transcript where Stewart notes the Obama Administration asked for half the original sentence? msanthrope Dec 2013 #84

Lol, read 85. Then read the transcript again. rug Dec 2013 #87

When are you going to explain how President Obama was in office January 2008, which you claimed msanthrope Dec 2013 #91

That wasn't the claim. The fact, not a claim is that the resentencing was done through Holder. rug Dec 2013 #97

It's the same strategy Obama used to screw up the Katrina response jberryhill Dec 2013 #74

You're right. Obviously, 9/11 was Obama's fault. nt msanthrope Dec 2013 #78

Simple question - does every dying convict get to go home? brooklynite Dec 2013 #79

Que? jberryhill Dec 2013 #81

Who was in office on July 15, 2010 whe she was resentenced to 10 years? rug Dec 2013 #82

As Ms. Stewart noted in her transcript, the same people who asked for half her original sentence.... msanthrope Dec 2013 #86

"The government wanted me then, as it does now, to spend the rest of my life in prison." rug Dec 2013 #90

What is indefensible? She got 28 months and decided to appeal. Then she got 10 years. How is the msanthrope Dec 2013 #93

You left out the government appealed to get a harsher sentence. rug Dec 2013 #96

This message was self-deleted by its author Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #38

Your description of her crime is dishonest. Donald Ian Rankin Dec 2013 #58

Ding Ding Ding iandhr Dec 2013 #92

she should have been grateful for the original sentence Niceguy1 Dec 2013 #99

Are you serious? onpatrol98 Dec 2013 #100