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General Topics => General Discussion => Topic started by: tundah on December 20, 2010, 09:43:33 PM

Title: N.J. Gov. Chris Christie Commutes Aitkens Sentence
Post by: tundah on December 20, 2010, 09:43:33 PM

http://dailycaller.com/2010/12/20/nj-gov-chris-christie-commutes-aitkens-sentence/ (http://dailycaller.com/2010/12/20/nj-gov-chris-christie-commutes-aitkens-sentence/)

Christie may be a bit of a squish as far as gun laws go (not atypical for a northeastern Republican), but at least he has a proper sense of justice.

Title: Re: N.J. Gov. Chris Christie Commutes Aitkens Sentence
Post by: 2aHawaii on December 21, 2010, 08:23:24 AM

So from some reports, it sounds like a commuted sentence will still leave Brian Aitken still unable to own a gun. Does anyone know if this is true?

Title: Re: N.J. Gov. Chris Christie Commutes Aitkens Sentence
Post by: Dregs on December 21, 2010, 01:16:37 PM

I was thinking the same thing. Any sentence a year or more is a felony, which makes him a felon on paper. Hope it gets sorted out for him.

Title: Re: N.J. Gov. Chris Christie Commutes Aitkens Sentence
Post by: Heavies on December 22, 2010, 06:49:43 PM

Good news he is out of jail, and  I hope he can have all his rights restored.

Title: Re: N.J. Gov. Chris Christie Commutes Aitkens Sentence
Post by: HiCarry on December 22, 2010, 08:24:15 PM

I do not know the specifics of his case, but generally commutations do not restore rights lost on conviction. That, again generally, requires a pardon.

Title: Re: N.J. Gov. Chris Christie Commutes Aitkens Sentence
Post by: Funtimes on December 23, 2010, 12:58:48 AM

They still get to appeal his case, the legal battle isn't over yet... not with this amount of publicity.

Title: Re: N.J. Gov. Chris Christie Commutes Aitkens Sentence
Post by: 2aHawaii on December 23, 2010, 09:47:39 AM

Fox News posted an update on the story with basically what funtimes said.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/12/23/freed-new-jersey-man-wants-gun-conviction-overturned/ (http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/12/23/freed-new-jersey-man-wants-gun-conviction-overturned/)