BrikoX@lemmy.zip to United States | News & Politics@midwest.socialEnglish · 1 month agoMAGA is pushing a pardon for George Floyd murderer Derek Chauvinwww.independent.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up134file-text
arrow-up134external-linkMAGA is pushing a pardon for George Floyd murderer Derek Chauvinwww.independent.co.ukBrikoX@lemmy.zip to United States | News & Politics@midwest.socialEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square23fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaregoldfish_brain@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 month agoHe wanted to do his time at a federal prison for safety as part of his plea deal. Maybe a pardon sends his ass back to state prison.
minus-square474D@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoCan you pardon someone against their will?
minus-squareKickMeElmo@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 month agoSeems they can reject it, like the one J6 MAGA-ite who did.
minus-squareRedditRefugee69@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoI think you can decline it.
minus-squareFauxLiving@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoYou almost certainly want to do prison time in federal prison vs state prison, from a safety and quality of life perspective. As bad as prison can be, at least federal prison have AC and reasonably upheld standards of care. Source: worked in FL prisons
He wanted to do his time at a federal prison for safety as part of his plea deal. Maybe a pardon sends his ass back to state prison.
Can you pardon someone against their will?
Seems they can reject it, like the one J6 MAGA-ite who did.
I think you can decline it.
You almost certainly want to do prison time in federal prison vs state prison, from a safety and quality of life perspective.
As bad as prison can be, at least federal prison have AC and reasonably upheld standards of care.
Source: worked in FL prisons