▲ 160 ▼ Trump tells judge he may try to move Georgia election interference case to federal court | CNN Politics (www.cnn.com) submitted 2 years ago by JustAManOnAToilet@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 31 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Heresy_generator@kbin.social 20 points 2 years ago (2 children) He can't pardon it no matter what court it's in; they're still state charges. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jdsquared@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'll explain this I think 45 times in 3 weeks. I wish more people would read. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jdsquared@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Edit. That should be past tense lol. Not editing it for prosperity. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Nougat@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) This is true, but what I have not seen discussed is that the Georgia Pardon and Parole board can consider a request to commute the sentence immediately, and can choose to reduce or eliminate any sentence handed down. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Acronymesis@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago the Georgia Pardon and Parole board can consider a request to commute the sentence immediately, and can choose to reduce or eliminate any sentence handed down. Thanks, (this is good information to know, but) I hate it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SoylentBlake@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Hmm. I was under the impression that the governor couldn't even pardon someone in GA unless they had served out 5 years of a sentence, thus guaranteeing jail time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nougat@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You're right. A pardon in Georgia cannot even be requested from the Pardon and Parole Board until five years after any sentence is served. Commutation of a sentence is a different thing altogether. Pardon is "You don't receive any punishment for this crime." Commutation is "After consideration, the sentence you received is being reduced." And in commutation, the sentence can be reduced to zero. The Georgia Pardon and Parole Board can consider a request for commutation immediately after sentencing, and can commute a sentence immediately, again, that's reducing a sentence, including a 100% reduction. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SoylentBlake@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Ty for clarifying that for me :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jdsquared@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'll explain this I think 45 times in 3 weeks. I wish more people would read. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jdsquared@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Edit. That should be past tense lol. Not editing it for prosperity. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jdsquared@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Edit. That should be past tense lol. Not editing it for prosperity. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nougat@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) This is true, but what I have not seen discussed is that the Georgia Pardon and Parole board can consider a request to commute the sentence immediately, and can choose to reduce or eliminate any sentence handed down. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Acronymesis@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago the Georgia Pardon and Parole board can consider a request to commute the sentence immediately, and can choose to reduce or eliminate any sentence handed down. Thanks, (this is good information to know, but) I hate it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SoylentBlake@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Hmm. I was under the impression that the governor couldn't even pardon someone in GA unless they had served out 5 years of a sentence, thus guaranteeing jail time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nougat@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You're right. A pardon in Georgia cannot even be requested from the Pardon and Parole Board until five years after any sentence is served. Commutation of a sentence is a different thing altogether. Pardon is "You don't receive any punishment for this crime." Commutation is "After consideration, the sentence you received is being reduced." And in commutation, the sentence can be reduced to zero. The Georgia Pardon and Parole Board can consider a request for commutation immediately after sentencing, and can commute a sentence immediately, again, that's reducing a sentence, including a 100% reduction. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SoylentBlake@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Ty for clarifying that for me :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Acronymesis@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago the Georgia Pardon and Parole board can consider a request to commute the sentence immediately, and can choose to reduce or eliminate any sentence handed down. Thanks, (this is good information to know, but) I hate it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SoylentBlake@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Hmm. I was under the impression that the governor couldn't even pardon someone in GA unless they had served out 5 years of a sentence, thus guaranteeing jail time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nougat@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You're right. A pardon in Georgia cannot even be requested from the Pardon and Parole Board until five years after any sentence is served. Commutation of a sentence is a different thing altogether. Pardon is "You don't receive any punishment for this crime." Commutation is "After consideration, the sentence you received is being reduced." And in commutation, the sentence can be reduced to zero. The Georgia Pardon and Parole Board can consider a request for commutation immediately after sentencing, and can commute a sentence immediately, again, that's reducing a sentence, including a 100% reduction. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SoylentBlake@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Ty for clarifying that for me :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nougat@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) You're right. A pardon in Georgia cannot even be requested from the Pardon and Parole Board until five years after any sentence is served. Commutation of a sentence is a different thing altogether. Pardon is "You don't receive any punishment for this crime." Commutation is "After consideration, the sentence you received is being reduced." And in commutation, the sentence can be reduced to zero. The Georgia Pardon and Parole Board can consider a request for commutation immediately after sentencing, and can commute a sentence immediately, again, that's reducing a sentence, including a 100% reduction. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SoylentBlake@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Ty for clarifying that for me :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SoylentBlake@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Ty for clarifying that for me :) permalink fedilink source parent