Teknevra@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoRudy Giuliani just got smacked down as Trump's pardon is declared to have 'no impact' on the crushing state charges he still faceswegotthiscovered.comexternal-linkmessage-square46fedilinkarrow-up1495arrow-down112
arrow-up1483arrow-down1external-linkRudy Giuliani just got smacked down as Trump's pardon is declared to have 'no impact' on the crushing state charges he still faceswegotthiscovered.comTeknevra@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square46fedilink
minus-squaretakeda@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down4·2 days agoMy understanding is no, but also since taking the pardon is admitting the guilt, wouldn’t he also be not allowed to to plead the fifth in the state case?
minus-squarephutatorius@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up2·20 hours agoAccepting a pardon does not require an admission of guilt.
minus-squareTriumph@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down2·2 days agoAdmitting the guilt to the federal crime, not the state one. They’re distinct, even if we’re talking about the same act. I suppose at that point, the state prosecutor would just introduce the documentation of the federal case outcome.
My understanding is no, but also since taking the pardon is admitting the guilt, wouldn’t he also be not allowed to to plead the fifth in the state case?
Accepting a pardon does not require an admission of guilt.
Admitting the guilt to the federal crime, not the state one. They’re distinct, even if we’re talking about the same act.
I suppose at that point, the state prosecutor would just introduce the documentation of the federal case outcome.