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To: Carl Vehse

That’s about it.
Although I read that since it doesn’t take effect until May, Trump could rescind the commutation. It could be a trap...................


122 posted on 01/17/2017 2:09:14 PM PST by Red Badger (If "Majority Rule" was so important in South Africa, why isn't it that way here?............)
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To: Red Badger

Can Trump rescind it?


123 posted on 01/17/2017 2:10:01 PM PST by pnz1 (#IMNOTWITHHER)
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To: Red Badger

Obama’s portrait in the White House could be replaced with a portrait of a pile of excrement.


207 posted on 01/17/2017 4:10:56 PM PST by Carl Vehse
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To: Red Badger; pnz1; nutmeg

No, no President can revoke a commutation, even if the remaining sentence has not yet ended. The sentence has now been changed, and Manning’s release date is in May. Presidents do not have the power to impose sentences.

I think the only legal process that could cancel this commutation would be to demonstrate that the commutation was done in error, e.g. with the wrong name.


268 posted on 01/18/2017 9:18:11 PM PST by happytpr
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