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Related: About this forumTrump corruptly commutes Roger Stone sentence. Can it be undone by next president or the courts?
RussellCattle
(1,535 posts)...in this case eliminated. On his way out of the White House in January of next year, Trump will have probably issued a pardon for Stone, which will effectively absolve him of any crime. Convicted on seven counts of felonies, he would be completely free. Think about this and all the other horrible pardons that Trump will issue as payback after a humiliating defeat.
soldierant
(6,945 posts)implies admission of guilt of the crime being pardoned. Going further, one who has been pardoned can no longer plead the fifth amendment regarding any activity contained in that crime. That's why he did't want a pardon. He is that smart, I'll give him that. Trump* is not that smart, but he has enough people who are to have been warned about it. You don't think we are through with Trump" just because he will be out of office, I hope? No, no. no. Because justice.
RussellCattle
(1,535 posts)....regain the right to vote?
soldierant
(6,945 posts)the Constitution having assigned the running of elections to the states, that depends on the sate one would be voting in.
n my state (Colorado) one may reregister once the sentence is completely served including all parole, so that should also apply to a pardon You probably know Florida recently voted to re-enfranchise felons, and the state is dragging its feet, so I do't know what the answer would be there.
FBaggins
(26,783 posts)He could theoretically be charged with some unrelated crime by a future DOJ or with a state crime
Kingofalldems
(38,503 posts)And if he lies again he can be charged? If he tells the truth his boy Trump goes down of course.
soldierant
(6,945 posts)Trump* - with essentially the results you describe - except that he can take the fifth, since it wasn't a pardon.
BigmanPigman
(51,649 posts)Biden and the new AG, if he wins, in Jan can do a maiden law and undo it. They can say they looked at the case, it was corrupt and an abuse of power and rescind the commutation. Then it can go to the court and a judge can decide if this was a just commutation, likely he will say it was corrupt.
Also, the next DOJ, once cleaned out and restructured after Barr, can take Stone to court and Stone can explain how this wasn't corrupt. Good luck with that Roger, since he already said in writing that it was a quid quo pro with POTUS, basically a bribe to keep quiet.