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Hassin Bin Sober

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2. This whole conversation has me perplexed.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Sep 15, 2017, 12:27 PM

Sep 2017

I don't understand the idea that a pardon can change a prior guilty verdict. The President can override the case, sure, but I don't see how he can retroactively force the judge to act differently.

The Judge only deals with the hear and now and what is before her. She can't base rulings on the opinion of some elected stooge.

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Federal Judge Hints She Might Not Toss Arpaio's Conviction Even After Trump Pardon [View all] DonViejo Sep 2017 OP

She's right zipplewrath Sep 2017 #1

+1 ProgressiveValue Sep 2017 #3

This whole conversation has me perplexed. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2017 #2

It doesn't zipplewrath Sep 2017 #7

I read somewhere that they're trying to expunge this whole Affair to Shield him from civil suits Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2017 #8

They can try zipplewrath Sep 2017 #9

While Nixon arguably couldn't be charged and convicted of a crime while in office... yallerdawg Sep 2017 #4

Admission of guilt windje Sep 2017 #5

Fake pardon from a Fake president! Va Lefty Sep 2017 #6

Trump doesn't understand how the law works, They_Live Sep 2017 #10

He is an expert on fraud and all the other things in that arena Angry Dragon Sep 2017 #12

Let the conviction stand ........ Justice Dept. wasting money Angry Dragon Sep 2017 #11

Some pertinent info from the DOJ's 'Office of the Pardon Attorney' FAQs... Princess Turandot Sep 2017 #13

The first paragraph contradicts the second. former9thward Sep 2017 #14