Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio officially charged with criminal contempt

[ProudProgressiveNow]

Source: AzCentral

With a federal judge's signature on a proposed order initially submitted by prosecutors Oct. 17, the deal is sealed: Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is criminally charged with federal contempt of court.

A trial is set for Dec. 6 in U.S. District Court in Phoenix.

Since early 2015, criminal-contempt charges have loomed over Arpaio, the potential consequence for violating a federal judge’s order to stop enforcing civil immigration laws.


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The threat of criminal prosecution became increasingly likely after a prolonged series of hearings last year. A federal judge’s finding of civil contempt came in May 2016, followed by his referral for criminal prosecution in August, followed by the Department of Justice’s announcement on Oct. 11 that its attorneys would, in fact, prosecute the six-term lawman.

Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2016/10/25/maricopa-county-sheriff-joe-arpaio-officially-charged-criminal-contempt/92472998/

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Yay!!!!!!
Bout time!

[Cooley Hurd]

1. Can't wait for the frog-march!!!!!!!!

Hope he's wearing tighty-pinkies during it!

...or, maybe not (mental image overload )

[GWC58]

10. Put his ass in

pink panties!😬😬

[TonyPDX]

3. I hope he'll be perp-walked in his new pink prison jumpsuit.

[Jopin Klobe]

4. Can't we just ...

... squirt it with "Roundup"? ...

[jmowreader]

21. There are better things to spray it with

[packman]

31. FLIT - What a memory blast

Growing up this is what we put into those pump sprayers for the backyard - My job to go out and spray the veggies . Still remember that kerosene/oil smell.

[wordpix]

5. another Trump mafioso goin' down

Billionaire pedophile friend Epstein, Christie, Arapaio, who's next? My guess: Bannon. And hopefully that idiot Limpballs.

[calimary]

17. Wouldn't that be SWEET!

[MyOwnPeace]

6. Can you imagine.........

what would happen should he actually be sent to one of his own "tent cities?"

[Judi Lynn]

8. That's only right. He could prove it's humane treatment for prisoners, once and for all. n/t

[sinkingfeeling]

7. I hope he's not going to rely on a Trump administration to get him off.

[ProudProgressiveNow]

9. +1 nt

[BumRushDaShow]

11. OMG

Please let the fat lady have song for this guy.

[pennylane100]

13. I think that the weight of the singer is irrelevant.

Especially when the term seems to be used exclusively to describe female singers.

[BumRushDaShow]

14. Idiom

and there's nothing wrong with being fat... unless you are Donald Drumpf, who loathes such women.

[muntrv]

12. Tent City, baby!

[Raster]

15. Since Arpaio first took office in 1993, cases involving him or his office...

...have cost taxpayers $142 million in legal expenses, settlements and court awards...

http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/arizona/investigations/2015/09/11/sheriff-joe-arpaio-legacy/71888720/

Time for this racist scumbag to put on the pink underwear and spend some time in one of his tent city jails, preferably in the Arizona Summer heat.

Arpaio is a disgrace to the badge and a blight upon the citizens of Maricopa County.

[geomon666]

16. Bye fucker n/t

[nikto]

18. Put him in an orange jumpsuit and LOCK HIM UP

Then ...



Throw key into Marianas Trench.

[40RatRod]

25. No!!!!! Pink panties!

Then invite those he who locked up to watch him being marched in. Feed him baloney sandwiches and no AC. What goes around sometimes comes around for the most deserving. Sometimes the fickle finger of fate just knows exactly where to stick it's finger.

[nikto]

41. Yes----And in the tradition of jail-for-profit ...

Charge JOE for the panties.

[lonestarnot]

19. Is he gona have a stroke now? He's 82. I would say, I don't care, but I can't say that and mean it

I refuse to feel sorry for him.

[BlueStater]

22. He's 84, actually.

And, weirdly enough, he and Trump have the same birthday. June 14 was a sad day in world history.

[lonestarnot]

23. 84. Still not sorry for him.

[nikto]

42. They both should have been born on February 30th

[Kennah]

20. Will the defendant please rise ... Sorry, I was getting ahead of myself. (n/t)

[BadGimp]

24. this is really turning into a ChristmasElection Season

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

26. I'll bet Trump is bummed. No doubt he was planning to make Joe

Attorney General.

[former9thward]

27. This is a misdemeanor offence.

No one goes to jail under federal guidelines. It is a fine if convicted.

[Auntie Bush]

29. Then why did Susan McDugal go to jail

[former9thward]

30. The same reason a bank robber or murderer goes to prison.

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She was charged with a completely different crime. Apples and oranges.

[Massacure]

36. The difference is civil contempt versus criminal contempt

Susan McDugal was asked to answer several questions before a grand jury and refused. After she served the maximum 18 months the judge had no choice but to release her, though Susan could have gotten out of jail anytime during her stay by appearing before the grand jury and answering their questions. The federal government then tried to charge her for criminal contempt and obstruction of justice, but the jury hung on contempt and acquitted her on obstruction. She did spend some time imprisoned on charges for fraud and conspiracy as another Former9thWard mentioned.

Joe Arpaio is being charged for criminal contempt. There is no get out of jail free card with criminal contempt. If he is convicted, he will have to serve whatever sentence is imposed (up to six months imprisonment and a $1000 fine).

[Massacure]

37. Can you elaborate more on the federal guidelines?

I wasn't able to find much with Google, only that the maximum penalty is 6 months imprisonment and a $1000 fine. If the judge feels that Arpaio is thumbing his nose at the court system, is there anything that would prevent him or her from throwing the book at Arpaio and imposing that maximum penalty?

[former9thward]

39. No, there is nothing to stop that.

But judges are required to look at a defendant's past criminal conduct and Arpaio has none. Also federal judges, although appointed for life, look at the morning headlines whether we like it or not. A judge is not going to sentence a 84 year old, who has a great deal of popularity in Arizona and elsewhere, to prison. That just is not the real world.

[malthaussen]

28. A question for those who know the law:

I had always thought that contempt was something wholly in control of the judge, that one is "held in contempt" or "found in contempt." Yet this appears to be a criminal charge with a trial and the whole ball of wax. What is the difference?

-- Mal

[former9thward]

34. There are two types of contempt -- civil and criminal.

Civil contempt is meant to try and force the defendant into doing something the court wants -- like testifying before a grand jury or pay child support. Civil contempt sanctions typically end when the party in contempt complies with the court order, or when the underlying case is resolved. Criminal contempt is meant to punish the defendant for past deeds.

Those held in civil contempt must be given notice of the contempt sanctions and an opportunity to be heard, but usually are not guaranteed a jury trial. Also, their contempt does not need to be proven beyond a reasonable doubt, while criminal contempt charges must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. Finally, criminal contempt involves a specified sentence (jail and/or fine), while civil contempt sanctions can be more indefinite, lasting until either the underlying case is resolved or the party in contempt complies with the court order.

One charged with criminal contempt generally gets the constitutional rights guaranteed to criminal defendants, including the right to counsel, right to put on a defense, and the right to a jury trial in certain cases. Charges of criminal contempt must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

Joe Arpaio was charged with criminal contempt because the judge thought his actions over the years were a deliberate defiance of the court's orders. His contention is that it was not intentional. The judge has said the maximum sentence should be 6 months in jail which means its a misdemeanor.

[malthaussen]

35. Ah, thank you.

I was unaware of the fact that there were two kinds of contempt. Makes sense, since there are civil suits for all sorts of criminal activity.

-- Mal

[packman]

32. He's 84 and I hope he lives to 184 with those years in jail

Miserable, arrogant bastard. Stereotype Big Hoss Southern bullneck sherrif - let him rot.

[True_Blue]

33. Yes!!!!

[larryo]

38. Perp walk would be gratifying, but

far and away the best part will be when he is put in general population, wherever he goes, and tries to walk the yard unmolested.

[Angry Dragon]

40. LOCK HIM UP

[47of74]

43. Perp walk. Perp walk. Perp walk.