blackn1ght@feddit.uk to News@lemmy.world · 14 hours agoConvicted US Capitol rioter Pam Hemphill turns down Trump pardonwww.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up1266arrow-down12
arrow-up1264arrow-down1external-linkConvicted US Capitol rioter Pam Hemphill turns down Trump pardonwww.bbc.co.ukblackn1ght@feddit.uk to News@lemmy.world · 14 hours agomessage-square17fedilink
minus-squareArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up52arrow-down1·14 hours agoI learned recently that Americans do in fact have the right to refuse a pardon.
minus-squareFirstCirclelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·9 hours agoSame. Imagine being her lawyer now, having to argue on her behalf in court that she is guilty and is entitled to prison time. That she has a right to that prison time and to a permanent criminal record.
minus-squareOminousOrange@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 hours agoI’m sure her lawyer is quite indifferent on what they argue as long as they’re getting paid.
I learned recently that Americans do in fact have the right to refuse a pardon.
Same. Imagine being her lawyer now, having to argue on her behalf in court that she is guilty and is entitled to prison time. That she has a right to that prison time and to a permanent criminal record.
I’m sure her lawyer is quite indifferent on what they argue as long as they’re getting paid.