DominusOfMegadeus to [email protected] • 2 years agoAttorney Explains 'Most Significant' Fact of Trump Lawyers' Guilty Pleaswww.newsweek.comexternal-linkmessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up1174
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minus-squareMaevelinkfedilink4•2 years agoThank you. I knew about double jeopardy, I did not know the judge could resentence.
minus-squareroguetricklinkfedilink2•edit-22 years agoOn further research, I’m actually not sure that they can. More they can wait for the person to testify before they sentence. Once they rule, they no longer have jurisdiction unless it’s some sort of suspended sentence.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•2 years agoPart of the plea will be the agreed testimony. They have it on record and they cannot change that story on the stand without hanging themselves
minus-squareMaevelinkfedilink2•2 years agoIf they’re threatened, they may be willing to take contempt charges and not testify.
Thank you. I knew about double jeopardy, I did not know the judge could resentence.
On further research, I’m actually not sure that they can. More they can wait for the person to testify before they sentence. Once they rule, they no longer have jurisdiction unless it’s some sort of suspended sentence.
Let’s hope they are.
Part of the plea will be the agreed testimony. They have it on record and they cannot change that story on the stand without hanging themselves
If they’re threatened, they may be willing to take contempt charges and not testify.