Aww Yiss. Mothaflippin schadenfreude

  • Maeve@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Thank you. I knew about double jeopardy, I did not know the judge could resentence.

    • UFO64@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Part of the plea will be the agreed testimony. They have it on record and they cannot change that story on the stand without hanging themselves

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        1 year ago

        If they’re threatened, they may be willing to take contempt charges and not testify.

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      1 year ago

      On further research, I’m actually not sure that they can. More they can wait for the person to testify before they sentence. Once they rule, they no longer have jurisdiction unless it’s some sort of suspended sentence.