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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFeds ask judge for 7-9 years in the case of king ratfkr ROGER STONE
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal prosecutors ask judge to sentence Trump confidant Roger Stone to serve between 7 and 9 years in prison.Link to tweet
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WASHINGTON (AP) Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence President Donald Trumps confidant Roger Stone to serve between 7 and 9 years in prison after his conviction on witness tampering and obstruction charges.
Stone, who is scheduled to be sentenced next week, was convicted in November of a seven-count indictment that accused him of lying to Congress, tampering with a witness and obstructing the House investigation into whether the Trump campaign coordinated with Russia to tip the 2016 election.
He was the sixth Trump aide or adviser to be convicted of charges brought as part of special counsel Robert Muellers Russia investigation.
Prosecutors said in their sentencing memorandum on Monday that Stone decided to double and triple down on his criminal conduct by tampering with a witness for months in order to make sure his obstruction would be successful.
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Feds ask judge for 7-9 years in the case of king ratfkr ROGER STONE (Original Post)
Leghorn21
Feb 2020
OP
I wonder if our russian asset will even wait for the sentencing to pardon. He didn't in Arpio's case
in2herbs
Feb 2020
#6
His cellmate is going to just love that Richard Nixon tattoo between his shoulder blades.
George II
Feb 2020
#7
Faux pas
(15,451 posts)1. Kickin' with gusto!
malaise
(279,102 posts)2. Off to the greatest page
RFN!
gopiscrap
(24,239 posts)3. should be life
reACTIONary
(6,174 posts)14. He's 67....
... nine year might be life.
Delmette2.0
(4,275 posts)4. 7-9 is more appropriate.
dawn5651
(663 posts)5. the russian asset will give him a pardon so that he keeps his mouth shut
shanti
(21,721 posts)18. That's why they don't seem worried
Flynn too. Barr plans to drag their sentencing out until Trump pardons them. I doubt they'll serve any time. The reason Manafort is kicking it in prison is that he was busted before Barr came on the scene. He is a wicked man.
in2herbs
(3,235 posts)6. I wonder if our russian asset will even wait for the sentencing to pardon. He didn't in Arpio's case
George II
(67,782 posts)7. His cellmate is going to just love that Richard Nixon tattoo between his shoulder blades.
greenjar_01
(6,477 posts)20. Not a good post
slumcamper
(1,741 posts)8. Plenty of time to write his book. n/t
Zorro
(16,512 posts)9. And he'll title it "Mein Trumpf"
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(116,795 posts)10. So will Trump pardon him?
Remember it was Bill Barr who encouraged daddy Bush to pardon those convicted in Iran/Contra.
scarletwoman
(31,893 posts)11. I wonder that, too.
I wouldn't be surprised. Trump could give him a Medal of Freedom, to top it off.
TeamPooka
(25,470 posts)21. he knows he can do anything and the GOP won't stop him. He will pardon all if he wins in Nov.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)13. Time to sing!!! That would be a nice present to us.
SayItLoud
(1,740 posts)16. Not a chance in hell he will sing. He KNOWS he's going to get a pardon. NT
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)17. So when ? Will have to be within this year. Manafort
too? He's in loretto until 2024.
SayItLoud
(1,740 posts)15. Momentary elation will fade as soon as he's pardoned by #OrangeFace nt.
Jose Garcia
(2,933 posts)19. Trump will pardon him November 4
Brother Mythos
(1,442 posts)22. Lock Him Up!