Good. The pardon issued by Trump to his long-time supporter may eliminate any penalties associated with his contempt of court, but it shouldn’t edit history to pretend that the conviction or the evidence that led to it never actually happened.
Judge denies Joe Arpaio’s motion to erase contempt conviction
A federal judge denied former Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s request to vacate his criminal contempt conviction after he was pardoned by President Trump.
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Golly, I think we should show this guy all the sympathy he deserves. Ok, done now.
@Marc – Yes. If justice does not get the satisfaction of his spending a trivial time behind bars, having his sins be on the judicial record is at least some compensation.