Roger Stone dropping appeal of his conviction

[Rogue Valley]

Roger Stone dropping appeal of his conviction

8/18/20
Convicted felon Roger Stone, who avoided more than three years in prison when his longtime friend President Donald Trump commuted his sentence last month, has told a court he'd like to drop the challenge of his criminal conviction. Stone gave little reason for his concession in a sworn statement filed to the DC Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday night, but on his website said that "my attorneys have convinced me that the odds of victory were slim." Stone was convicted in a jury trial last November on seven counts of lying to Congress, obstruction of Congress and witness tampering related to his attempt to cover up his efforts for the 2016 Trump campaign to obtain stolen Democratic documents. His conviction stood even after he received the President's commutation in July, and he had vowed to try to clear his name in the court system. "I have been fully informed of the circumstances of my case and the consequences of a dismissal, and I wish to dismiss the appeal," Stone wrote under penalty of perjury on Monday.

Stone's attorney's realized that a Donald Trump sentence commutation for his friend Roger Stone will not change the facts of this case.

Roger Stone is and will remain a convicted felon. Convicted of covering up Trump criminality.

 

[Noodlegawd]

The smart money would be on dropping it. Continuing the appeal will have no effect on his remaining life, other than costing him a lot of money he'd probably rather spend on other things.

 

[lurchadams]

Roger Stone dropping appeal of his conviction

Stone's attorney's realized that a Donald Trump sentence commutation for his friend Roger Stone will not change the facts of this case.

Roger Stone is and will remain a convicted felon. Convicted of covering up Trump criminality.

Another slimeball rewarded for his loyalty to "guido" trump.