Already-pardoned Arpaio asks judge to undo conviction

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press
 Updated 7:26 pm, Monday, August 28, 2017

PHOENIX (AP) — Fresh off his presidential pardon, an emboldened Joe Arpaio on Monday lashed out at his critics and the judge who found him guilty of a crime as his attorneys went to court to throw the court decision that was the basis for his conviction.

The former Arizona sheriff struck a defiant tone in insisting he "didn't do anything wrong" and questioning whether his judge was fair. His comments came as President Donald Trump took a similar posture in defending his Friday pardon of the former lawman, blaming the Obama administration for Arpaio's troubles and calling him a "patriot" who fought against illegal immigration.
 
"I thought he was treated unbelievably unfairly," Trump said.

Arpaio called U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton biased and questioned the growing number of critics across the United States who denounced his pardon as a political reward for having been an early supporter of Trump's campaign.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/politics/article/Already-pardoned-ex-sheriff-asks-judge-to-undo-12103025.php

[chillfactor]

1. that can't happen...

right?

[marylandblue]

6. It could only happen if he repudiates his pardon

Because accepting a pardon means implicitly admitting guilt. But a verdict also can't be changed without new evidence or an appeal, so that would be a high risk strategy for Arpaio.

[keithbvadu2]

15. "Because accepting a pardon means implicitly admitting guilt"

They are talking about that on the Maddow show.

[George II]

2. A hidden fact in the case for which he was convicted is that it centered around a baseless arrest...

...in 2007 and subsequent lawsuit, and the DOJ opened an inquiry in 2008, before the "politically motivated Obama" was even elected. It was BUSH'S DOJ that started the inquiry!!!

[Angry Dragon]

7. republicn say that facts just clooud the issues

[elleng]

12. as facts OFTEN do!

[yellowcanine]

18. "Facts are stupid things." - Ronald Reagan

And yes I know he meant to say "stubborn" but it is still funny and quite Freudian, imo.

[former9thward]

19. A fact so hidden its not true.

The DOJ had more than one inquiry into Arpaio. They were closed without any charges or settlements. The federal court in Phoenix made a court order as a result of the original arrest in 2007. This was the basis of the contempt charge. The Obama and Trump DOJ litigated the charge and a judge made the conviction. The Bush DOJ did not have anything to do with the charge or the case.

[Angry Dragon]

3. what an ugly little man............

[shenmue]

4. Indeed

[hlthe2b]

5. Karma can't come soon enough....

Gawd I'm sick of these goons.

[bucolic_frolic]

8. He accepted the pardon for the crime he thinks he didn't commit?

Is this making any sense at all?

If they reverse the conviction he has to uncommit the crime and unaccept the pardon, no?

[Motley13]

9. I think he is trying to avoid civil suits

[Cryptoad]

13. I think u be right

Presidential Pardon is no good on civil law, only criminal

[former9thward]

20. Civil suits in this case were long ago filed.

And settled by Maricopa County. There are none left to be filed and the statute of limitations would have long run anyway. Apario is not personally responsible for civil suits. Maricopa County is.

[truthisfreedom]

10. This is impossible to unravel within his fat-ass lifetime. 5 years after conviction

is how long you have to wait to apply for a pardon with the Dept of Justice. He hasn't fulfilled that. You have to admit guilt in order to be pardoned. He hasn't done that. 45 thinks he's emperor, but he's just a fat little kid in an old man's body with bizarre narcissistic ideas endlessly running through his head. 45 does not have this figured out, and sloppy joe is an idiot for thinking that 45 has this in the bag.

[Freethinker65]

11. That is not how a pardon works. Fly and be free you bigoted asshole.

[maxrandb]

16. He understand the law about as well as he upheld it

the fact that this piece of shit was elected over and fucking over again by the people of Arizona makes me want to take a flame thrower to that state.

Fuck him and the racist orange shitgibbon he road in on.

[dhill926]

14. fuck you, asshole....

what a vile man....

[bluestarone]

17. could be

that he wants to run against Flake

[former9thward]

21. He doesn't need a conviction reversed to do that.