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36. The difference is civil contempt versus criminal contempt

Wed Oct 26, 2016, 01:32 PM

Oct 2016

Susan McDugal was asked to answer several questions before a grand jury and refused. After she served the maximum 18 months the judge had no choice but to release her, though Susan could have gotten out of jail anytime during her stay by appearing before the grand jury and answering their questions. The federal government then tried to charge her for criminal contempt and obstruction of justice, but the jury hung on contempt and acquitted her on obstruction. She did spend some time imprisoned on charges for fraud and conspiracy as another Former9thWard mentioned.

Joe Arpaio is being charged for criminal contempt. There is no get out of jail free card with criminal contempt. If he is convicted, he will have to serve whatever sentence is imposed (up to six months imprisonment and a $1000 fine).

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Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio officially charged with criminal contempt [View all] ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2016 OP

Can't wait for the frog-march!!!!!!!! Cooley Hurd Oct 2016 #1

Put his ass in GWC58 Oct 2016 #10

I hope he'll be perp-walked in his new pink prison jumpsuit. TonyPDX Oct 2016 #3

Can't we just ... Jopin Klobe Oct 2016 #4

There are better things to spray it with jmowreader Oct 2016 #21

FLIT - What a memory blast packman Oct 2016 #31

another Trump mafioso goin' down wordpix Oct 2016 #5

Wouldn't that be SWEET! calimary Oct 2016 #17

Can you imagine......... MyOwnPeace Oct 2016 #6

That's only right. He could prove it's humane treatment for prisoners, once and for all. n/t Judi Lynn Oct 2016 #8

I hope he's not going to rely on a Trump administration to get him off. sinkingfeeling Oct 2016 #7

+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2016 #9

OMG BumRushDaShow Oct 2016 #11

I think that the weight of the singer is irrelevant. pennylane100 Oct 2016 #13

Idiom BumRushDaShow Oct 2016 #14

Tent City, baby! muntrv Oct 2016 #12

Since Arpaio first took office in 1993, cases involving him or his office... Raster Oct 2016 #15

Bye fucker n/t geomon666 Oct 2016 #16

Put him in an orange jumpsuit and LOCK HIM UP nikto Oct 2016 #18

No!!!!! Pink panties! 40RatRod Oct 2016 #25

Yes----And in the tradition of jail-for-profit ... nikto Oct 2016 #41

Is he gona have a stroke now? He's 82. I would say, I don't care, but I can't say that and mean it lonestarnot Oct 2016 #19

He's 84, actually. BlueStater Oct 2016 #22

84. Still not sorry for him. lonestarnot Oct 2016 #23

They both should have been born on February 30th nikto Oct 2016 #42

Will the defendant please rise ... Sorry, I was getting ahead of myself. (n/t) Kennah Oct 2016 #20

this is really turning into a ChristmasElection Season BadGimp Oct 2016 #24

I'll bet Trump is bummed. No doubt he was planning to make Joe Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2016 #26

This is a misdemeanor offence. former9thward Oct 2016 #27

Then why did Susan McDugal go to jail Auntie Bush Oct 2016 #29

The same reason a bank robber or murderer goes to prison. former9thward Oct 2016 #30

The difference is civil contempt versus criminal contempt Massacure Oct 2016 #36

Can you elaborate more on the federal guidelines? Massacure Oct 2016 #37

No, there is nothing to stop that. former9thward Oct 2016 #39

A question for those who know the law: malthaussen Oct 2016 #28

There are two types of contempt -- civil and criminal. former9thward Oct 2016 #34

Ah, thank you. malthaussen Oct 2016 #35

He's 84 and I hope he lives to 184 with those years in jail packman Oct 2016 #32

Yes!!!! True_Blue Oct 2016 #33

Perp walk would be gratifying, but larryo Oct 2016 #38

LOCK HIM UP Angry Dragon Oct 2016 #40

Perp walk. Perp walk. Perp walk. 47of74 Oct 2016 #43