7 years, 6 months ago

Prosecutors chime in on ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s pardon

PHOENIX — Prosecutors in former Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s criminal case say past court decisions back up their claim that President Donald Trump’s pardon nullifies the lawman’s conviction. But the U.S. Justice Department lawyers also said in a court filing Thursday that the pardon doesn’t require Judge Susan Bolton to alter, destroy or erase records in Arpaio’s criminal case. Arpaio’s attorneys are seeking to formally dismiss Arpaio’s criminal case and throw out a blistering 14-page ruling that explained the reasoning behind his guilty verdict. They say letting the pardon stand would encourage government officials to flout future court orders on matters involving people’s constitutional rights.

Associated Press

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