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Originally Posted by bcredliner
I think it is wrong for Trump or Barr to pardon or reduce Flynn's sentence. If there is evidence he was railroaded there should be an appeal and a new jury trial. If Trump or Barr are involved it is logical to assume their action is bias. The reason to pardon or commute his sentence is to get him out of jail without risking the new evidence is bogus or can't be proved and so new evidence confirming Flynn's guilt doesn't surface.
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On the Flynn issue only I want to say that Trump has not pardoned nor reduced Flynn's sentence. At this point what has happened is that Flynn has withdrawn his plea and the DoJ has dismissed the case.
But the judge has said he doesn't care that the case is dismissed, he wants to charge Flynn with perjury for (pleading guilty previously and withdrawing that plea)
This is the issue.
A judge is the referee only, not a player. Yet in this case the referee has said even if the game isn't played because neither team is going to show he will still punish the one (Flynn) who the judge has made disparaging remarks about/to in court that normally gets a member of the court recused if not disbarred.
Also as a side note a pardon is issued after a conviction and Flynn has NOT been convicted yet.
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