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Hokie

(4,288 posts) Fri Aug 19, 2016, 09:32 PM Aug 2016

Federal judge refers Sheriff Joe Arpaio for criminal contempt

Source: Arizona Republic

A federal judge said Friday that he will refer Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio to the U.S. Attorney’s Office to be charged with criminal contempt of court.

A federal judge said Friday that he will refer Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio to the U.S. Attorney’s Office to be charged with criminal contempt of court.

The decision comes after U.S. District Judge G. Murray Snow found that Arpaio intentionally violated various orders rooted in an 8-year-old racial-profiling case.

The ruling additionally refers Chief Deputy Jerry Sheridan, Arpaio's former defense attorney Michele Iafrate, and Capt. Steve Bailey for criminal contempt prosecution as well.

"Criminal contempt serves to vindicate the Court's authority by punishing the intentional disregard for that authority," Snow wrote in his Friday order.

Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2016/08/19/arpaio-criminal-contempt-decision/87587572/

This is the equivalent of a criminal indictment. It will go to trial unless Arpaio cuts a deal. Two top deputies and his attorney also are included.

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Federal judge refers Sheriff Joe Arpaio for criminal contempt (Original Post) Hokie Aug 2016 OP

good for that mean bastard racist SheriffBob Aug 2016 #1

Hope the Sheriff won't mind having no air conditioning,wearing pink skivs,eating spoiled baloney.n/t Judi Lynn Aug 2016 #2

Sadly, Arpaio will not be going to that lockup. nt msanthrope Aug 2016 #13

About time they start holding that fucker accountable. They should put him.... George II Aug 2016 #3

This. ^^^ -nt CrispyQ Aug 2016 #6

I think the asshole sheriff will run away..and not face up to the court.. Stuart G Aug 2016 #4

For a misdemeanor? former9thward Aug 2016 #12

He's in his 80s? 'good old boys' club will never harm one of their own. Sunlei Aug 2016 #5

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2016 #7

All these right-wing devils are finally having justice come down on them. GOLGO 13 Aug 2016 #8

This isn't his first time in trouble JonLP24 Aug 2016 #9

True that. But he keeps pushing further & further GOLGO 13 Aug 2016 #10

It is not the "equivalent of a criminal indictment". former9thward Aug 2016 #11

SheriffBob

(552 posts)

1. good for that mean bastard racist

Reply to Hokie (Original post)

Fri Aug 19, 2016, 09:42 PM

Aug 2016

like they used to say during clinton's impeachment, "nobody is above the law.

Judi Lynn

(160,656 posts)

2. Hope the Sheriff won't mind having no air conditioning,wearing pink skivs,eating spoiled baloney.n/t

Reply to Hokie (Original post)

Fri Aug 19, 2016, 09:42 PM

Aug 2016

msanthrope

(37,549 posts)

13. Sadly, Arpaio will not be going to that lockup. nt

Reply to Judi Lynn (Reply #2)

Sat Aug 20, 2016, 06:34 PM

Aug 2016

George II

(67,782 posts)

3. About time they start holding that fucker accountable. They should put him....

Reply to Hokie (Original post)

Fri Aug 19, 2016, 09:59 PM

Aug 2016

...in one of his internment camps.

CrispyQ

(36,552 posts)

6. This. ^^^ -nt

Reply to George II (Reply #3)

Sat Aug 20, 2016, 12:15 PM

Aug 2016

Stuart G

(38,454 posts)

4. I think the asshole sheriff will run away..and not face up to the court..

Reply to Hokie (Original post)

Sat Aug 20, 2016, 10:49 AM

Aug 2016

Like leave the country or something like that..

former9thward

(32,121 posts)

12. For a misdemeanor?

Reply to Stuart G (Reply #4)

Sat Aug 20, 2016, 06:25 PM

Aug 2016

For which a jury in Maricopa County would not convict. He is not going anywhere.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)

5. He's in his 80s? 'good old boys' club will never harm one of their own.

Reply to Hokie (Original post)

Sat Aug 20, 2016, 11:34 AM

Aug 2016

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GOLGO 13

(1,681 posts)

8. All these right-wing devils are finally having justice come down on them.

Reply to Hokie (Original post)

Sat Aug 20, 2016, 01:51 PM

Aug 2016

Love it, love it, love it.

JonLP24

(29,322 posts)

9. This isn't his first time in trouble

Reply to GOLGO 13 (Reply #8)

Sat Aug 20, 2016, 03:26 PM

Aug 2016

And again for contempt of court but nothing ever seems to happen to him.

GOLGO 13

(1,681 posts)

10. True that. But he keeps pushing further & further

Reply to JonLP24 (Reply #9)

Sat Aug 20, 2016, 03:50 PM

Aug 2016

closer to the edge. His hubris will cause him to slip just like Bundy slipped. The jaws of justice will finally close on his decrepit old ass.

former9thward

(32,121 posts)

11. It is not the "equivalent of a criminal indictment".

Reply to Hokie (Original post)

Sat Aug 20, 2016, 06:24 PM

Aug 2016

The U.S. Attorney" Office is free to go forward with this or drop the matter. What is being referred is a misdemeanor not a felony. That fact may weigh in the decision to go forward or not.

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