Flying Squid@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 year agoPeter Navarro convicted of contempt of Congress for defying Jan. 6 committee subpoenawww.cbsnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up1352arrow-down13
arrow-up1349arrow-down1external-linkPeter Navarro convicted of contempt of Congress for defying Jan. 6 committee subpoenawww.cbsnews.comFlying Squid@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square19fedilink
minus-squarekaitco@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 year agoIs it an either/or on the prison time and fine? I read it as fine and min 30 days of time, going up to a year.
minus-squarehalferect@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·1 year agoIt’s a fine and possibly a year in prison for each count. But the judge can rule no jail time and just fines which is what I’m betting is what will happen.
minus-squarekaitco@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·1 year agoSigh…there’s no real justice these days, is there?
minus-squarehalferect@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 year agoI would love to be wrong but our justice system is made to help rich people break the law with little to no repercussions.
minus-squareWarmSoda@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoAnd a year in prison for these people ends up being no actual time, or it’s a few weekends in a club.
Is it an either/or on the prison time and fine? I read it as fine and min 30 days of time, going up to a year.
It’s a fine and possibly a year in prison for each count. But the judge can rule no jail time and just fines which is what I’m betting is what will happen.
Sigh…there’s no real justice these days, is there?
I would love to be wrong but our justice system is made to help rich people break the law with little to no repercussions.
And a year in prison for these people ends up being no actual time, or it’s a few weekends in a club.