The Next Hurrah has a statement from special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald’s spokesperson:
We fully recognize that the Constitution provides that commutation decisions are a matter of presidential prerogative and we do not comment on the exercise of that prerogative.
We comment only on the statement in which the President termed the sentence imposed by the judge as “excessive.” The sentence in this case was imposed pursuant to the laws governing sentencings which occur every day throughout this country. In this case, an experienced federal judge considered extensive argument from the parties and then imposed a sentence consistent with the applicable laws. It is fundamental to the rule of law that all citizens stand before the bar of justice as equals. That principle guided the judge during both the trial and the sentencing.
Although the President’s decision eliminates Mr. Libby’s sentence of imprisonment, Mr. Libby remains convicted by a jury of serious felonies, and we will continue to seek to preserve those convictions through the appeals process.
4 comments:
Randall is the best at what he does and he knows the law. I loved his comment. He just sticks to the law nothing else. Bush can't read so someone wrote the statements. What's strange is a Federal Judge and 3 Appeals Judges applied the law yet Bush knows better then they do. Maybe someone should ask Bush some legal questions.
It was an unbiased, unemotional, professional statement. I would expect nothing less.
P.S. Paris served more jail time.
Kitty
So did Tank Johnson, now ex-bear, and it was at Cook County Jail.
But what else can Samborn say? He is walking on glass and has to make sure to choose his words carefully.
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