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originally posted by: budzprime69
a reply to: TheSingleBillie
I honestly don't think Trump will be found guilty. Guilty of being an ass sure. But the jury has one liar vs another liar.
originally posted by: frogs453
a reply to: RazorV66
Yep the 2 Rebuplican's killed the investigation.
Where did I hear that before? Oh yeah, Comer killed the Jared and his Saudi 2 billion investigation. Right after the committee was trying to follow up on the reason Jared had not complied with requests for documents.
originally posted by: Threadbarer
a reply to: matafuchs
Nothing was illegal. Nothing was covered up.
Then why did Cohen plead guilty to campaign finance violations? Why did it take years for those crimes to come to light?
originally posted by: Ravenwatcher
For the life of me I do not understand when a Judge says you need to set aside your feelings and beliefs and only go by the facts ---- That is not possible for emotional humans it's just not, some of the Jurors have already made their minds up before they heard a word in court .
originally posted by: Threadbarer
The jury bell just went off. Odds are it means they have a question or need jury instructions re-read, but we wait and see.
originally posted by: frogs453
a reply to: RazorV66
Yep the 2 Rebuplican's killed the investigation.
Where did I hear that before? Oh yeah, Comer killed the Jared and his Saudi 2 billion investigation. Right after the committee was trying to follow up on the reason Jared had not complied with requests for documents.
originally posted by: Annee
originally posted by: Zanti Misfit
a reply to: budzprime69
There is Reasonable Doubt all over this Case . The Jury is at a Disadvantage here Because of the Judge's Irregular Behavior that will Undoubtably be brought up in Any Appeal Hearing if it comes to that .
At fault -- the judge, jury, state, media . . .
But never Trump.
originally posted by: RazorV66
originally posted by: Annee
originally posted by: budzprime69
a reply to: pianopraze
I see a man that wants complete control and demands yes men.
Yes men are always a Red Flag for me.
Here is a couple of Biden’s yes MEN.
originally posted by: Threadbarer
The jury bell just went off. Odds are it means they have a question or need jury instructions re-read, but we wait and see.
originally posted by: Annee
originally posted by: Zanti Misfit
a reply to: budzprime69
There is Reasonable Doubt all over this Case . The Jury is at a Disadvantage here Because of the Judge's Irregular Behavior that will Undoubtably be brought up in Any Appeal Hearing if it comes to that .
At fault -- the judge, jury, state, media . . .
But never Trump.
originally posted by: Annee
originally posted by: budzprime69
a reply to: TheSingleBillie
Ok but let's say none of all that happened aside from being behind bars.
Would Trump still have to serve time if ordered before or would getting the POTUS seat be an automatic release?
No law prevents him from running or winning.
But -- what happens after that IF he wins -- unprecedented.
But Trump is unlikely to be sentenced to prison if he is convicted, experts say. He is a first-time offender, and the crime he is charged with is a non-violent paper crime. “I think the judge would probably not incarcerate him under those circumstances alone,” said Cheryl Bader, a law professor at Fordham University who called any sentence of incarceration “unlikely”.
“But also given that he is a former president, has a Secret Service detail and is also the presumptive Republican nominee, I think a term of incarceration would be logistically very difficult, but also would have political implications that I think Judge Merchan would want to avoid.”
Any punishment is likely to consist of fines, probation, community service or some combination of those.
“I would like to see community service – picking up trash on the subway,” said Karen Friedman Agnifilo, a former top prosecutor in the Manhattan district attorney’s office.
Both the prosecutors and Trump’s lawyers will submit recommendations for sentencing. So too will the probation office, which will put together a confidential presentencing report for the judge. It’s not clear exactly how long it would take for Merchan to issue a sentence, but it would likely take several months.
If Trump is convicted, he will almost certainly quickly appeal. Any punishment would then probably be on hold while an appeal is pending.
The appellate process would take months, even years, to play out, meaning it could be a while before a criminal sentence would take effect. Trump would first have 30 days to file a notice of appeal of a guilty verdict, and then six months to file a full appeal to the first judicial department, which hears appeals from New York county. If a conviction were upheld, Trump would then likely appeal to the New York court of appeals, the seven-member body that is the highest appellate court in New York state. That court has discretion over whether to hear the case or not.
If a conviction were upheld by the New York court of appeals, Trump would likely appeal to the US supreme court, which could also choose whether or not to take the case. Because the case is under New York state law, getting it into the US supreme court would require Trump to convince the justices that there is some federal or constitutional question at stake.
Regardless of what Trump is convicted of, it will not affect his legal ability to run for president. The constitution does not bar felons from running for office. Whether he could serve as president from prison is untested. He would not be able to pardon himself from any conviction, since it is a state crime.
A conviction also would probably not affect Trump’s ability to vote in this fall’s election. Florida, where he is registered, allows people with an out-of-state conviction to vote if the state where they were convicted allows it. In New York, someone with a felony conviction can vote as long as they are not incarcerated.
Merchan has already punished Trump twice during the case for violating a gag order in place, and the way the judge handled both episodes could offer insight into how he will approach any possible punishment for Trump. It underscores that Merchan is keenly aware of the logistical difficulty of incarcerating Trump and the broader political implications of doing so.
originally posted by: Annee
At fault -- the judge, jury, state, media . . .
But never Trump.