Roger Stone's Attorneye File a Notice of Apology to Juge Jackson

[Julian Englis]

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Roger Stone’s attorneys have just submitted a court filing ...apologizing for his Instagram post today that targeted Judge Amy Berman Jackson.

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Former federal prosecutor Renato Mariotti tweted:

I've never seen a "notice of apology" filed before.

[Ferrets are Cool]

1. But HE hasn't and won't apologize for ANYTHING. nt

[Rocky888]

2. They are setting up for an appeal.

[Johnny2X2X]

4. Not a good strategy

You don’t get to threaten and insult your judge publicly and get to appeal in grounds related to it. Judge should revoke his bond a d throw him in jail.

[dawg day]

3. He actually has a defense fund-

Some numchuck on the twitter said she had to wait till the end of the month to get her paycheck, but then she'd be donating.

Good grief. She's going to hand over her needed hard-earned money to that crook, who will probably quickly take a plea and pocket 'the defense fund."

[onecaliberal]

5. Fuck that. Make an example out of him.

[struggle4progress]

6. "Oopsie! Didn't realize the gag order would also cover threatening the judge! Sorry!"

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

7. The federal court system has a lot of forms.

But I don't think there's a "Notice of Apology" form - probably because one isn't needed in the normal course of federal practice. But Stone totally stepped on his dick and his lawyers can't help him with their lame-ass apology (signed by the lawyers and not by their demented client). Go to jail, Roger; don't pass go.

[saljr1]

8. Too late for apology, damage is done.

Time for a total gag order. If he violates that, throw his ass in jail. Also I believe there will be more serious charges coming for Stone where he will be facing the rest of his life in jail if convicted.

[More_Cowbell]

9. I think that's what'll happen

A total gag order, not an immediate revocation of bail.

I don't believe that Stone can comply with a gag order, either, so revocation of bail will come later. He seems incapable of shutting up.

[RockRaven]

10. I was unaware that a written apology carries any legal weight... and if indeed it does not, then

the judge should not take it into consideration whatsoever.

And I think people pointing to the gag order are missing a much stronger argument for tossing Stone in the slammer pending trial -- threatening a federal judge is a crime (18 USC 115) and one of his bail conditions is not committing more crimes. I rather doubt Mueller would succeed in getting a conviction from a jury on this particular charge, but he would probably be able to get an indictment, which would fully justify bail revocation.

[a kennedy]

11. Fry his ass........can't wait for his stupid ass smirk gets wiped off his face.

and he dies in prison.

[Sneederbunk]

12. Lock him up pending trial.

[GeorgeGist]

13. Revoke his bail ...

and lock him up.