Teknevra@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months 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-up1498arrow-down111
arrow-up1487arrow-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 months agomessage-square46fedilink
minus-squaretakeda@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down4·2 months 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-squareTriumph@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down2·2 months 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.
minus-squarephutatorius@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoAccepting a pardon does not require an admission of guilt.
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?
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.
Accepting a pardon does not require an admission of guilt.