DominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.works to News@lemmy.world · 1 year agoAttorney Explains 'Most Significant' Fact of Trump Lawyers' Guilty Pleaswww.newsweek.comexternal-linkmessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up1176arrow-down110file-text
arrow-up1166arrow-down1external-linkAttorney Explains 'Most Significant' Fact of Trump Lawyers' Guilty Pleaswww.newsweek.comDominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.works to News@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square25fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareroguetrick@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up19·1 year agoYou get resentenced by the judge for what you’ve pled guilty for and have a trial for what the prosecution withdrew.
minus-squareMaeve@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoThank you. I knew about double jeopardy, I did not know the judge could resentence.
minus-squareUFO64@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year 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-squareMaeve@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoIf they’re threatened, they may be willing to take contempt charges and not testify.
minus-squareroguetrick@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·edit-21 year 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.
You get resentenced by the judge for what you’ve pled guilty for and have a trial for what the prosecution withdrew.
Thank you. I knew about double jeopardy, I did not know the judge could resentence.
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.
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.