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6. Remember that a "not guilty" plea doesn't mean necessarily

Thu Aug 23, 2018, 01:31 PM

Aug 2018

absence of guilt or culpability. It's code for "I'd like a trial, please".

And you gamble that either the prosecutor didn't make a case and/or the judge or jury acquits you.

If found guilty, you can bargain for your punishment as most statutes have a range of penalty depending on your situation.

My guess is that the Hunters are playing the long game re. punishment. (If you plead guilty, you usually get the harshest penalty.)

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Duncan Hunter and his wife plead not guilty to charges they misused campaign funds [View all] fleur-de-lisa Aug 2018 OP

Good luck with that. bearsfootball516 Aug 2018 #1

They'll use the "What you see and hear isn't true" defense. mobeau69 Aug 2018 #5

"Truth isn't truth" - The classic Ghouliani republican bullshit defense Achilleaze Aug 2018 #8

20 years of making Bill Clinton jokes about "Is, is" Crutchez_CuiBono Aug 2018 #18

That money was Turbineguy Aug 2018 #2

They are toast... Pachamama Aug 2018 #3

His dad must be so proud... Crutchez_CuiBono Aug 2018 #4

One difference atreides1 Aug 2018 #13

Shades of the first decade of debacle in Afghanistan and Iraq....Gods I hate that man. Crutchez_CuiBono Aug 2018 #17

Remember that a "not guilty" plea doesn't mean necessarily no_hypocrisy Aug 2018 #6

Right now they seem very prideful. Democrats_win Aug 2018 #11

A trial is a risk in an open-shut case. Shows lack of contrition (though a right). Heavier sentence. Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2018 #21

"If you plead guilty, you usually get the harshest penalty" muriel_volestrangler Aug 2018 #28

You always plead not guilty the first time. joshcryer Aug 2018 #29

They don't have the money for a lenghty trial. fleur-de-lisa Aug 2018 #39

do they understand that "everybody does it" is not a real defense? 0rganism Aug 2018 #7

What they actually meant was Achilleaze Aug 2018 #9

Hey maybe watoos Aug 2018 #10

Interesting enough thats about the true percentage of don ivans supporters...1 in 12. Crutchez_CuiBono Aug 2018 #20

How Can They Afford 2 Legal Teams? Me. Aug 2018 #12

You know that means? atreides1 Aug 2018 #16

One has to handle the divorce proceedings? Heh heh. Crutchez_CuiBono Aug 2018 #22

They have her writing texts/emails about covering up expenses. joshcryer Aug 2018 #24

I'm loving me some Morgan Cook. Crutchez_CuiBono Aug 2018 #25

Elle est formidable! Anon-C Aug 2018 #31

BTW, if you're interested, there's a video where she explains it: joshcryer Aug 2018 #32

Thank you! Anon-C Aug 2018 #40

Duncan Hunter already threw his wife under the bus at an interview yesterday. joshcryer Aug 2018 #23

Reminds me of a song...About the Big "D". Crutchez_CuiBono Aug 2018 #27

What I First Thought Of Was Me. Aug 2018 #41

At least 5 charges. Seriesly Yuge trouble. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2018 #14

I can't wait matt819 Aug 2018 #15

I hope the bunny has to testify. fleur-de-lisa Aug 2018 #37

Perhaps they hope husband and wife testimony is prohibited against each other bucolic_frolic Aug 2018 #19

so what's the next step here? RussBLib Aug 2018 #26

They are back in court Sept 4. joshcryer Aug 2018 #30

Hunter is blaming "The Deep State," naturally. Archae Aug 2018 #33

Yep, he is using the tRump playbook. BigmanPigman Aug 2018 #35

And our local SD tv news is mostly letting him get away with it. stuffmatters Aug 2018 #42

Issue wanted to go after Hunters seat but legally BigmanPigman Aug 2018 #43

Wasn't enough to have a nice life in CA and a good job... Crutchez_CuiBono Aug 2018 #34

greedy to the end. hope this ends up worse for them. like zimmerman. pansypoo53219 Aug 2018 #36

Not guilty my ass. His father taught him well. Grifters to the core. Power 2 the People Aug 2018 #38

The thing that had me seeing red Haggis for Breakfast Aug 2018 #44