June 30, 2026
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Arpaio asks for conviction to be tossed

Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio hasn’t officially asked for a pardon from President Trump, but is seeking a new trial or to have his criminal contempt conviction thrown out by an Arizona court, according to his lawyers.

In two new filings late Monday with the court that convicted him in June, Arpaio says he was subjected to double jeopardy, should have been allowed a jury trial and was maltreated by the judge who used evidence selectively to paint the lawman in the worst possible light.

Arpaio’s lawyers said the former sheriff of Maricopa County should either be granted an acquittal or given a new trial.

“These filings outline the egregious conduct of the trial court, its refusal to take into consideration the evidence at trial and its denial of due process rights for our client,” Mark D. Goldman, one of Arpaio’s lawyers, told The Washington Times, describing the filings as unusual but necessary given the way the judge handled the case.

The filings came after President Trump said over the weekend that he is “seriously considering” granting a pardon to Arpaio, an early supporter of his presidential campaign.

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