There was always a 0% chance that a Trump went to prison for this trial. He’ll get a slap on the wrist. This is the least severe crime he’s accused of, to be quite frank.
Something to keep in mind is that as of right now, he is guilty. If sentencing decides he goes to jail (very unlikely), they do not have to let him go free while the appeal takes place.
More likely though, is that he’ll be bound by the terms of probation. Which is potentially hilarious, since it means the probation officer can enter his home at will, send him to jail if he knowingly communicates with a felon, and can deny his requests to leave the jurisdiction he was convicted in essentially at will. He needs to be available to be interviewed by the probation at their discretion anywhere he is, and the probation officer can deny his living arrangements if they believe it creates a risk of a prohibited behavior.
It’s unlikely, but a particularly vindictive parole officer could make a very legitimate argument that attending the convention where they vote on making Trump the Republican candidate must be denied due to the likelihood of associating with known felons or former criminal associates related to his conviction.
If would be petty, but it’s not like anyone has put much care into abuse in the probation and parole system before, so…
Sentencing isn’t until July 11th, and he’s still going to appeal. I don’t have high hopes for seeing him in prison before the election.
There was always a 0% chance that a Trump went to prison for this trial. He’ll get a slap on the wrist. This is the least severe crime he’s accused of, to be quite frank.
I mean, it’s election fraud. But the feds are under the boot of the GQP
This isn’t about election fraud, that’s a different case.
Hush money paid so it didn’t come to light during the election? Maybe not technically election fraud, but it’s scoring 10s on the composite.
Absolutely, I don’t get how folks can center on the fact it’s a felony. He’s long been in the class of people that won’t see real consequences.
Something to keep in mind is that as of right now, he is guilty. If sentencing decides he goes to jail (very unlikely), they do not have to let him go free while the appeal takes place.
More likely though, is that he’ll be bound by the terms of probation. Which is potentially hilarious, since it means the probation officer can enter his home at will, send him to jail if he knowingly communicates with a felon, and can deny his requests to leave the jurisdiction he was convicted in essentially at will. He needs to be available to be interviewed by the probation at their discretion anywhere he is, and the probation officer can deny his living arrangements if they believe it creates a risk of a prohibited behavior.
It’s unlikely, but a particularly vindictive parole officer could make a very legitimate argument that attending the convention where they vote on making Trump the Republican candidate must be denied due to the likelihood of associating with known felons or former criminal associates related to his conviction.
If would be petty, but it’s not like anyone has put much care into abuse in the probation and parole system before, so…
I’m ok with being petty against a bigoted piece of garbage who is trying to get people killed.
Almost nobody gets imprisoned for this charge, I’d be shocked if he gets prison here.
Is an appeal after a jury trial possible? I thought i had heard it was final?
Nope. The point of an appeal is to claim that there were unfair circumstances that resulted in an unfair verdict.
So he can appeal all the way to the state Supreme Court afaik.