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DonViejo

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7. Settlements are generally negotiated between the investigating

Reply to Clyde Tenson (Reply #4)

Wed May 28, 2014, 01:25 PM

May 2014

agency and the one being investigated and/or her/his attorney. After negotiations it can be presented to a Judge. The "settlement" is kind of like a plea bargain.

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AP source: Walker in talks to end campaign probe [View all] DonViejo May 2014 OP

Resignation? hrmjustin May 2014 #1

More likely payoff or blackmail klook May 2014 #2

Who will the Koch's buy this time? liberal N proud May 2014 #3

A "Settlement"? Isn't that supposed to be done in a court of law? Clyde Tenson May 2014 #4

Settlements are generally negotiated between the investigating DonViejo May 2014 #7

People seem to love him in that state yeoman6987 May 2014 #10

If it's more than a light slap on the wrist and a couple thousand dollar fine... SoapBox May 2014 #5

WTF? What do they mean, "settlement?" MADem May 2014 #6

Not necessarily a financial settlement, MADem, e.g.,.. DonViejo May 2014 #8

Hmmm! I think "Don't go away mad, just go away" is a gift. MADem May 2014 #9

Either the second sentence of an agreement between a pol DonViejo May 2014 #11

Hee hee!!!!! MADem May 2014 #13

If you get caught shoplifting out of a Seven Eleven - you are arrested and jailed. Clyde Tenson May 2014 #12

"Conservatives stung by talk of John Doe settlement with Scott Walker" Milwaukee J-S alp227 May 2014 #14