Not necessarily. You can plead guilty while still asserting innocence, for example the Alford plea. It means the defendant accepts the sentence, but remains adamant that what they did was okay according to their conscience.
In this case tho, the only alternative is to go free despite your wrongdoing, so it might be more of a “Fuck your pardon, orange twat” reaction.
Same. Imagine being her lawyer now, having to argue on her behalf in court that she is guilty and is entitled to prison time. That she has a right to that prison time and to a permanent criminal record.
I learned recently that Americans do in fact have the right to refuse a pardon.
I might be wrong here, but wouldn’t it basically require you to confess the crime?It is not an admission of guilt.
Not necessarily. You can plead guilty while still asserting innocence, for example the Alford plea. It means the defendant accepts the sentence, but remains adamant that what they did was okay according to their conscience.
In this case tho, the only alternative is to go free despite your wrongdoing, so it might be more of a “Fuck your pardon, orange twat” reaction.
But US SCOTUS ruled that accepting a pardon is an admission of guilt in 1915
Hahaha, you think precedent actually means anything to SCROTUS.
I know that in New York, you can simply plead “no contest” or “nolo contendre”
I believe that’s true, but that’s not why she did it.
There must always be a path to redemption, and it appears she has chosen to take it.
That’s honourable of her and I respect it.
Same. Imagine being her lawyer now, having to argue on her behalf in court that she is guilty and is entitled to prison time. That she has a right to that prison time and to a permanent criminal record.
I’m sure her lawyer is quite indifferent on what they argue as long as they’re getting paid.