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minus-squareBMTea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down2·22 天前Actually judges can and should call foul on plea deals that are poorly worded so as to allow future violations of tax law.
minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down2·22 天前A violation is a violation. A plea deal can’t make a future act not a crime. That’s completely nonsense.
minus-squareBMTea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·21 天前Exactly, which is why the judge objected to plea deal. Are you following now?
minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·21 天前No that’s a fig leaf of a cover, not an actual reason.
minus-squareBMTea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·21 天前No, it was quite literally the reason.
minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·21 天前It was “the” reason in the same way that SCOTUS decided history doesn’t support gun control. He made it up.
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.
It was “the” reason in the same way that SCOTUS decided history doesn’t support gun control. He made it up.