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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAll that is said is, "Roger Stone sentenced..." Is he in jail yet??????
Or are they giving him more time to pack??????????
jimfields33
(15,965 posts)Maraya1969
(22,497 posts)from the court room into the jail!
WTF
This reminds me of Jack Abramoff. Eventually he got away with everything after stalling for years.
ecstatic
(32,731 posts)I'm sick of the double standards!
C_U_L8R
(45,021 posts)will be a coveted prize in the prison shower room.
True Blue American
(17,988 posts) They say Roger lied, but other people lie,too! He does not know the irony of his own words.
Went into a rant bout Stroft, the lovers.
maxsolomon
(33,400 posts)Par for the course, DU. Never change!
C_U_L8R
(45,021 posts)onenote
(42,767 posts)which should be dealt with relatively quickly.
Stone filed an earlier motion for new trial based on a challenge to a different juror, and the government filed its opposition, sometime between November 25 and December 16. Judge Jackson denied the motion in a 15 page order adopted on February 5 -- probably around two months after the government's opposition was filed. There was no particular need for Jackson to move more quickly since the sentencing process was still ahead of her.
The current motion to for a new trial was filed on February 14 and Judge Jackson immediately set a deadline for February 18 for the government's opposition and, upon request by Stone, gave his counsel until Feb. 24 to reply. I would expect a decision from Jackson on the motion by early March (less than a month from now).
If Stone appeals, it will be up to Jackson to decide whether to grant him bail while the appeal is pending. It is a matter for the judge's discretion.
global1
(25,270 posts)onenote
(42,767 posts)and everything to do with the fact that he has a motion pending for a new trial.
tavernier
(12,401 posts)when it comes to trials... does a motion for a new trial automatically mean that you dont have to go to jail until the motion is resolved? And if so, why doesnt everyone do that?
onenote
(42,767 posts)Essentially, the judge has the discretion to continue a defendant's bail post-verdict if a motion for a new trial is pending. Same thing when an appeal is filed. The judge may decide to order the defendant to begin serving immediately or may continue bail.
For example, Blagojevich was ordered to start serving his sentence while his appeal (which ultimately was granted in part) was pending. On the other hand, Rep. Jefferson was convicted in 2009, but was not ordered to report to prison until 2012 after his appeal was denied. It's really up to the judge.
tavernier
(12,401 posts)Doesnt seem right though that it is so arbitrary.