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Judge delays sentencing for ex-FBI lawyer who pleaded guilty in Durham inquiry until after Biden inauguration

2020-12-26

[Wash Examiner] A judge delayed the sentencing of a former FBI lawyer ensnared in special counsel John Durham's criminal inquiry into the Russia investigation until after Inauguration Day.

Kevin Clinesmith, who pleaded guilty in August to falsifying a document related to the secret surveillance of 2016 Trump campaign aide Carter Page, now faces a sentencing date of Jan. 29, more than a week after President-elect Joe Biden is set to take office.

Durham, the top federal prosecutor in Connecticut, asked U.S. District Judge James Boasberg of the D.C. District to sentence Clinesmith to as many as six months in prison to "send a message that people like the defendant ‐ an attorney in a position of trust who others relied upon ‐ will face serious consequences if they commit crimes that result in material misstatements or omissions to a court."

Clinesmith's lawyer requested probation and community service for his client, arguing a more lenient sentence would be a "just punishment," as the fired FBI lawyer's "reputation has been ruined, his professional career is in shambles, and he has been unable to support his family financially at a time when he and his wife are expecting their first child."
"And a pardon"
Biden has not yet said how he will treat Durham's inquiry, but Attorney General William Barr, who left the role this week, elevated the prosecutor to special counsel status in October, which provides extra protections and independence to complete his work.

Boasberg reset the sentencing date this week as he set a deadline for responses on Jan. 5. A coalition of victims rights groups filed a motion for relief last week in support of Page's motion for relief under the Crime Victims' Rights Act. Page was suspected of acting on behalf of Russia, but he denied any wrongdoing and was never charged with a crime.

"If this Court grants Dr. Page the opportunity to provide a victim impact statement before it imposes sentence, then the public will have greater confidence in the case's outcome ‐ which is one of the reasons why Congress included victims in the criminal justice process by enacting the CVRA," they wrote in the filing.

Posted by:Frank G

#8 /\/\/\ Monsieur Tojo, about those letters of transit.

Posted by: Besoeker 2020-12-26 20:54

#7 ^^ I'm thinking more of along the lines after the war is fought. Some new amendments are sorely needed.

Posted by: DarthVader 2020-12-26 20:34

#6 figure out how to fix the activist judges problem

The fix cannot be an isolated response to just one of our governmental institutions.

The rot is deep, it is widespread, it transcends parties and regions and ideologies.

Outside of routine enforcement of traffic laws, and day to day voluntary business interactions, deals, contracts etc, our government no longer works.

We no longer have rule of law. The Bill of Rights is no longer operative. Ordered liberty is a thing of the past. If you think this is exaggerated then just look in the mirror and ask yourself these simple questions.

Can I worship freely? Not in the lockdown states.

Do I truly enjoy the exercise of free speech? Not if my employer or neighbor is woke.

Do I enjoy equal protection and due process? Only if my cause or affiliations meet with the approval of the authorities.

Do we as a nation have majority rule based on the principle of one man, one vote? Please - our elections are a laughingstock.

This is not our country any more. Getting rid of a few "activist judges" will not destroy the disease that has disfigured and hollowed out our beloved Republic.

Posted by: Crusogum Tojo4392 2020-12-26 16:51

#5 Tommy J. on the SCOTUS

Posted by: Clem 2020-12-26 12:48

#4 When the dust settles on whatever is going to happen, we really all need to sit down and figure out how to fix the activist judges problem in our judicial system and make sure it doesn't happen again.

Posted by: DarthVader 2020-12-26 12:36

#3 What a complete disgrace our justice system has become.
A prostitutes' circus.

Posted by: Unaigum Crolunter9827 2020-12-26 09:42

#2 Oh, you really believe he's going to do a 'Sullivan' on him? /rhet question
Flynn wasn't Deep State, this on is.

Posted by: Procopius2k 2020-12-26 08:21

#1

Either
1. applying pressure for more details.
2. The judge is Deep State and a CYA fix for Socialist-Democrats Treasonous activities is in. ☻

Posted by: NN2N1 2020-12-26 06:17

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