DOJ backs Arpaio, tells judge to erase conviction

The Washington Times ^ | September 21, 2017 | Stephan Dinan

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The Trump administration renewed its defense of former Sheriff Joe Arpaio on Thursday, telling a federal judge that not only has the lawman been pardoned, but that his original conviction needs to be stripped from the record altogether.

Justice Department lawyers conceded there’s no direct precedent for a case like Mr. Arpaio’s, but they said in the cases that do come closest, circuit courts of appeals and the Supreme Court have indicated that vacating the conviction is appropriate, because his case was never completely finalized.

“In this case, no final judgment of conviction has been entered,” the Justice Department said. “Vacatur is appropriate given the presidential pardon.”

[Seizethecarp]

Ping to DOJ move to erase Sheriff Arpaio conviction!

[thecodont]

Thanks for the ping!

[Yaelle]

We have a Justice Dept??

[Seizethecarp]

You are welcome. Got to get Joe’s record clean. The libs will hate it! Then he can go back after Barry’s BC investigation.

[Kalamata]

What happens if the stinkin judge refuses to comply?
Remember she was saying that the Feds would have to present “a compelling argument” for her to do so.

[morphing libertarian]

I wonder if removal from the bench would be compelling?

[Seizethecarp]

Please ping LucyT’s list at her request...

[bitt]

*****!

[bitt]

like a plenary indulgence. ;0

[bitt]

ping! ;)

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks for the pings!

[Seizethecarp]

Keeping hope of an asterisk after Barry’s name alive!