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Judge orders government to explain 'scope' of Roger Stone commutation (Berman)
Fox News ^ | 13 July 2020 | Brooke Singman

Posted on 07/13/2020 9:51:17 AM PDT by Magnatron

A federal judge on Monday ordered the government to explain the “scope” of President Trump’s commutation of longtime GOP operative Roger Stone, including whether the move only involved the sentence of incarceration, or also the period of supervised release.

U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson ordered the government to provide the court by Tuesday, July 14, “a copy of the Executive Order commuting the defendant’s sentence and to address the question of the scope of the commutation, in particular, whether it involves the sentence of incarceration alone or also the period of supervised release.”

In February, Jackson sentenced Stone to 40 months in prison, along with 24 months of supervised release and a $20,000 fine.

The filing, signed by Jackson, comes after the White House announced Friday that the president signed an Executive Grant of Clemency commuting what they called the “unjust sentence” of Stone, just days before the longtime political operative was slated to report to prison to serve more than three years for charges stemming from former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation.

Stone was set to report to prison on July 14 to serve 40 months. He was sentenced in February to more than three years in prison after being convicted in November 2019 on seven counts of obstruction, witness tampering and making false statements to Congress. Stone, however, has appealed his conviction and continues to deny any wrongdoing.

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To: Magnatron

This is BS! What part of “commute” does she not understand?

Berman, essentially slapping back at POTUS over Stone, gives some cover to fellow judicial traitor Sullivan on Flynn...

Will probably make the lead story tonight on Fox and all the other Liberal Faux News networks!

Now commonplace for these judges to challenge everything related to Trump!

Tis the season to embarrass the Donald, any way they can!


61 posted on 07/13/2020 10:45:18 AM PDT by MCEscherHammer
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To: Magnatron

The President needs to issue a full and unconditional pardon, if his original did not do so. Stink it up yours Berman.


62 posted on 07/13/2020 10:47:41 AM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: CharlesWayneCT
'The unreasonable part was that it was a death sentence for a 71-year-old with comorbitities to be put in prison;'

Federal prisons are filled with people like that. Are they all gonna get a commutation now or sent out to the public?

64 posted on 07/13/2020 10:51:53 AM PDT by Theoria (I should never have surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive)
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To: Magnatron

The Left thinks Roger Stone should be serving what is essentially a Death Sentence for daring to support POTUS Trump.


65 posted on 07/13/2020 10:54:00 AM PDT by Kickass Conservative ( Kill a Commie for your Mommy.)
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To: PIF
71 is elderly? Oh boy. The memo must be in the mail

It is when you are 61, not so much when you are 81. I know that for a fact.

66 posted on 07/13/2020 10:54:14 AM PDT by itsahoot (Welcome to the New USA where Islam is a religion of peace and Christianity is a mental disorder.)
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To: Magnatron

She’s just trying to find a way around it. It’s clear as day, whatever symptoms he was issued is commuted and over with. Bitch doesn’t get to give him probation just because Trump said no jail time.


67 posted on 07/13/2020 10:57:00 AM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: DoodleDawg
If Judge Berman would read the Constitution she’d find that the ‘scope’ of Stone’s commutation is none of her business.

The Tradition at Free Republic is based on a notion that reading the articles is a sign of weakness. Democrat judges have the same tradition with regard to the U.S. Constitution. The Left wing members of the Judiciary have been in full support of the conspiracy to frame members of the Trump team and use them to get to Trump.

68 posted on 07/13/2020 11:06:31 AM PDT by centurion316
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To: itsahoot

confused - is it 61 when the memo is mailed or does one become elderly at 81?


69 posted on 07/13/2020 11:08:58 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: hanamizu

Ex post facto


70 posted on 07/13/2020 11:11:14 AM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: MAGA_patriot
Stone is 67 and a creep

Stone is certainly a creep, but our Government and our Justice System must treat everyone fairly and in accordance with the law. Stone got neither. Remember, they are coming for you next.

71 posted on 07/13/2020 11:11:51 AM PDT by centurion316
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To: etcb

didn’t realize he was appealing the conviction

Wondered why he didn’t receive a pardon...


72 posted on 07/13/2020 11:11:53 AM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: MAGA_patriot
"Stone is 67 and a creep"

I find Stone to be very entertaining.

Mueller and WhiteMan are creeps.

73 posted on 07/13/2020 11:12:47 AM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Magnatron

A fair question.


74 posted on 07/13/2020 11:13:57 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: taxcontrol
Just needs some clarification.

No she doesn't, she only wants to see if there is a loophole she can exploit to some how jail him again.

75 posted on 07/13/2020 11:15:19 AM PDT by itsahoot (Welcome to the New USA where Islam is a religion of peace and Christianity is a mental disorder.)
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To: Vendome

Send her a digital copy of Article 2 Section 1 - she doesn’t deserve the expense of a hard copy. There is no judicial review under this so she can go -expletive deleted herself.


76 posted on 07/13/2020 11:15:43 AM PDT by JMS
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To: KevinB
just trying to find out exactly what Trump is asking for.

B$ she knows the President's intent, he called the trial a farce and the conviction illegitimate. Just fishing for some pretext to jail Stone anyway.

77 posted on 07/13/2020 11:18:35 AM PDT by itsahoot (Welcome to the New USA where Islam is a religion of peace and Christianity is a mental disorder.)
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To: Vendome

Ex post facto


Haven’t you been keeping up with the news? Ex post facto is a Eurocentric concept—it’s in Latin for Heaven’s sake. We don’t have time for that.


78 posted on 07/13/2020 11:20:16 AM PDT by hanamizu
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To: semimojo
Trump's Attorney General thought so.

If only he was Trump's AG, he isn't and I hope he realizes it before it is too late, for the sake of the Republic.

79 posted on 07/13/2020 11:20:49 AM PDT by itsahoot (Welcome to the New USA where Islam is a religion of peace and Christianity is a mental disorder.)
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To: CharlesWayneCT

Stone is 67, not 71.


80 posted on 07/13/2020 11:23:14 AM PDT by The people have spoken (Proud member of Hillary's basket of deplorables)
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