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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•19 hours agoActually judges can and should call foul on plea deals that are poorly worded so as to allow future violations of tax law.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink4•19 hours agoA violation is a violation. A plea deal can’t make a future act not a crime. That’s completely nonsense.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•11 hours agoExactly, which is why the judge objected to plea deal. Are you following now?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•3 hours agoNo that’s a fig leaf of a cover, not an actual reason.
Actually judges can and should call foul on plea deals that are poorly worded so as to allow future violations of tax law.
A violation is a violation. A plea deal can’t make a future act not a crime. That’s completely nonsense.
Exactly, which is why the judge objected to plea deal. Are you following now?
No that’s a fig leaf of a cover, not an actual reason.
No, it was quite literally the reason.