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minus-square@barneypiccolo@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish8•17 days agoHis pardon gets him off the hook for Federal criminal charges, but I wonder if he could still be found liable in a civil lawsuit.
minus-square@Rivalarrival@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglish11•17 days agoYes, he can. Further, Burdick v. US basically says that accepting a pardon is evidence of guilt. The conviction and pardon can be used as evidence in the civil suit.
His pardon gets him off the hook for Federal criminal charges, but I wonder if he could still be found liable in a civil lawsuit.
Yes, he can. Further, Burdick v. US basically says that accepting a pardon is evidence of guilt. The conviction and pardon can be used as evidence in the civil suit.