• DarthBueller@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Yes, but usually disbarment is sufficient punishment for corrupt fuckers and a deterrent message to the legal community - permanently losing your livelihood and being publicly shamed in the process, while not a criminal proceeding, is extremely (and justly) punitive. That said, if there was a decent likelihood of the fucker becoming a media personality after disbarment, or otherwise capitalizing on their punishment, I’d suspect that a DA might consider criminal charges.

    • Case@unilem.org
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      1 year ago

      He actively participated in covering up a coup.

      People were executed for less in this country.