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\n Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio speaking in Las Vegas September 16, 2017<\/p>\n
\u00a0(Fox News)<\/p>\n
Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio is firing back at U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton for questioning whether President Trump\u2019s pardon of the controversial lawman will be enough to throw out his conviction.<\/p>\n
In a filing last week, Bolton said she is not certain she can vacate Arpaio\u2019s criminal contempt conviction because there has been no sentencing yet; therefore, she may only dismiss the case. A presidential pardon does not immediately undo or reverse a conviction.<\/p>\n
\u201cDoes she believe in the president\u2019s pardon? I think the pardon said everything. So if she wants to do it, OK. And then we\u2019ll appeal all the way to the Supreme Court,\u201d Arpaio said.<\/p>\n
Arpaio has requested the case be dismissed and the conviction thrown out, but Bolton may only be considering tossing the case — leaving the guilty conviction on Arpaio\u2019s record.<\/p>\n
The case of the former sheriff of Arizona\u2019s Maricopa County goes back to 2011, when Arpaio was ordered to cease traffic stops that singled out illegal immigrants in Phoenix. In October 2016, charges were filed against Arpaio for contempt of court in relation to the racial profiling case. He was found guilty on July 31 of this year and was set to be sentenced on October 6 before the president pardoned him on August 25.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThroughout his time as sheriff, Arpaio continued his life\u2019s work of protecting the public from the scourges of crime and illegal immigration. Sheriff Joe Arpaio is now 85 years old, and after more than 50 years of admirable service to our nation, he is worthy candidate for a presidential pardon,\u201d the White House said in a statement when announcing the pardon.\u00a0<\/p>\n
On October 4, Bolton will be considering the request to vacate the conviction entirely.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis had nothing to do with racial profiling; the true story is gonna come out and I\u2019m gonna tell you why I\u2019m gonna fight this and get it out because if they can do this to me they can do this to you. I guarantee it,\u201d said Arpaio.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n‘ . . . if they can do this to me they can do this to you. I guarantee it.’ <\/p>\n
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