edthecynic
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While Traitor North has a clean record on a technicality, there was enough evidence to convict him in a court of law as well as his own admissions of guilt under oath and under immunity that he can never regain the presumption of innocence.
The 3 judge panel said that the conviction was vacated FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS. They overrule you!
Walsh Iran / Contra Report - Summary of Prosecutions
Oliver L. North -- Indicted March 16, 1988, on 16 felony counts. After standing trial on 12, North was convicted May 4, 1989 of three charges: accepting an illegal gratuity, aiding and abetting in the obstruction of a congressional inquiry, and destruction of documents. He was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gerhard A. Gesell on July 5, 1989, to a three-year suspended prison term, two years probation, $150,000 in fines and 1,200 hours community service. A three-judge appeals panel on July 20, 1990,vacated North's conviction for further proceedings to determine whether his immunized testimony influenced witnesses in the trial. The Supreme Court declined to review the case. Judge Gesell dismissed the case September 16, 1991, after hearings on the immunity issue, on the motion of Independent Counsel.
LOL.
It is frequently the case that a conviction reversed on appeal gets remanded back to the trial court for further procxeedings. Indictments can be refiled. A reversal -- standing alone -- doesn't bar re-prosecution.
In Col. North's case, the matter WAS sent back for further proceedings to determine whether or not the immunized testimony could be adequately snipped from the prosecution's case. U.S. District Judge Gerhard A. Gesell determined that it was very problematic.-- Iran-Contra Affair Prosecutions, Convictions and Pardons - List of Prosecutions, Convictions and Pardons in Reagan's Iran-Contra AffairJudge Gesell dismissed the case September 16, 1991, after hearings on the immunity issue, on the motion of Independent Counsel.
When the case in which the conviction had been reversed (vacated) got sent back for further proceedings, in short, there WERE further proceedings and the ultimate determination was that the case got dismissed.
Presumption of innocence thus remains intact forever. Col. North has exactly ZERO criminal convictions on his record.
No matter how often you repeat your glaringly ignorant, arrogant and erroneous assertions, therefore, edthesickdick, the FACTS prove you wrong. It doesn't even matter what font type or size of color you use. The FACT that you are wrong stands, triumphantly, over this discussion.
For example, count 9 - destroying evidence, North admitted guilt under immunity. In fact, he bragged about all the document shredding jamming the shredder. He cannot admit guilt under immunity and still retain a presumption of innocence.