Posted on 02/11/2020 6:25:03 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
The Justice Department dispensed its recommendation of a prison sentence of seven to nine years for Roger Stone and replaced it with a more lenient request.
A Tuesday evening court filing, which said the prior recommendation did "not accurately reflect the Department of Justice’s position on what would be a reasonable sentence in this matter," came after all four prosecutors in the case withdrew from their roles.
“While it remains the position of the United States that a sentence of incarceration is warranted here, the government respectfully submits that the range of 87 to 108 months presented as the applicable advisory guidelines range would not be appropriate or serve the interests of justice in this case," U.S. Attorney for D.C. Timothy Shea wrote.
A range "more in line with the typical sentences imposed in obstruction cases" would be three to four years, Shea said, adding that the government "ultimately defers to the court as to the specific sentence to be imposed."
Stone, a longtime confidant to President Trump, was found guilty in November on five separate counts of lying to the House Intelligence Committee in its investigation into Russian election interference, in addition to one count that he “corruptly influenced, obstructed, and impeded” the congressional investigation and another that he attempted to “corruptly persuade” radio show host Randy Credico’s congressional testimony.
The two-week jury trial centered on Stone’s apparently false claims of being in communication with WikiLeaks and on his actions taken during the 2016 election and beyond. The 67-year-old was never accused by prosecutors of criminally conspiring with Russia or any other foreign actors.
After prosecutors recommended up to nine years in prison on Monday, Trump tweeted it was “disgraceful” and said he “cannot allow this miscarriage of justice.”
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What will be the punishment for these four conspirators against the President?
Unless DOJ changes the guidelines for everyone this is banana republic stuff.
“Stone is scheduled to be sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson on Feb. 20.”
She can ignore the DOJ and go with the sentence previously proposed by some of her Best Buds.
Four to go please...
FINALLY these &*^%!s are responding to the President.
And still, Hillary - who committed actual crimes, walks free.
And still, Brennan - who committed actual crimes, walks free.
And still, Comey - who committed actual crimes, walks free.
I’d say Stone deserves a Medal of Freedom for his work; lying to a bunch of democrat subversive assh*les who are trying to take down a legally and lawfully elected President isn’t criminal....
...it’s MANDATORY.
They set him up with a process crime.
Meanwhile the coup plotters who conspired to purchase a fake dossier from RUSSIAN sources are all walking free
Lying to the DOJ. Obstruction of justice. Fraud on the court.
How about their recommended 7-9 years confinement.
FINALLY these &*^%!s are responding to the President.
3-4 years now. Lovely. Shea was reportedly Barr’s right hand man, too.
The lesson from this, Flynn, and the others is never ever speak to law enforcement (or congress) voluntarily or other wise.
They are out to charge some one, you if they can’t get primary target.....
Sentence for “lying to Congress” about a probe into Russian interference that was proven to be completely false.
The two-week jury trial centered on Stone’s apparently false claims of being in communication with WikiLeaks...
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Prosecuted for not actually having done the thing that was wrong?
So Stone is charged with not cooperating with a hoax.
That’ll teach him.
Guidelines say a shorter sentence is more typical - how is bringing that up being a Banana Republic?
No, in their filing the DOJ stipulates that the prosecutors' recommendation were within guidelines but argues the judge should essentially ignore the sentencing enhancements. They want a sentence that would be typical if the enhancements weren't present.
Of course there's an element of discretion for both the prosecutors and DOJ brass but to have the prosecutors' recommendations counteracted by the DOJ is extraordinary.
To do it for a friend of Trump under these circumstances is just a display of power, not the rule of law.
Pull yer head out...
Stone was “guilty” of ending a congrats tweet to Assange when he found a LOT of Hillary’s emails - made him a “fair game” target of the illegal Mueller task force.
Armed Robbery/Rape and even manslaughter have lesser sentences than what the “reduced” sentence proposed would be for Stone who’s biggest crime is tweeting Assange and wanting to be in Trump’s limelight.
Stone should be the first pardon of all this crap....the spiteful prosecutors - who stamped their feet and quit, proving it was a personal vendetta as far as they’re concerned, just wanted to “hurt Trump” by having a acquaintance die in prison for misjudging the bile the Mueller crowd had for anyone remotely near Trump.
Take yer abuse of power crap and shove it in the gap made when yer head pops out.
Of course. The problem is the citizen jurors who found Stone guilty and four career prosecutors who must all be deep state never-Trumpers, not the partisan AG who Trump congratulated for intervening.
Look, this is pretty obvious. Trump's getting revenge on his perceived enemies using the DOJ and other instrumentalities of the government.
You think that's OK because he's on your side. I think it's shortsighted and dangerous.
But that's what makes horse races.
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