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minus-squarePugJesus@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agotbf accepting a pardon is an admission of guilt, so I feel like Nixon should at least have a little bit of a bar there.
minus-squaresamus12345@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoHe was sadly never charged.
minus-squarePugJesus@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoIf you weren’t charged, but make a legally binding admission of guilt, have you committed a felony? I feel like this is like, something they teach in some extra credit course at law school lmao
minus-squaresamus12345@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoIt says “charged,” not “committed.” Every president has probably committed felonies.
tbf accepting a pardon is an admission of guilt, so I feel like Nixon should at least have a little bit of a bar there.
He was sadly never charged.
If you weren’t charged, but make a legally binding admission of guilt, have you committed a felony?
I feel like this is like, something they teach in some extra credit course at law school lmao
It says “charged,” not “committed.” Every president has probably committed felonies.