Generally, I’d be fine but Trump has commented about things like a third term or being a president for life.
Holding his prison sentence until after he’s served his term incentivizes him to try and make that into a reality.
“From your lips to God’s ears” is an old Yiddish saying- FYI.
I am pretty sure they meant until after his LEGAL term.
Putin is still in his legal 5th term.
Why not sentence him now, and have the secret service drive him from the White House to prison when his term is over. THAT would be beautiful. Let him stew.
Oh, he has the nuclear codes…
It would be hilarious if he opened up the football and found only pieces of newspaper substituted by a cautious Pentagon.
The whole system is corrupt in favor of the rich and privileged. Fuck this country.
No, no no. Subpoenas.
That’s how I would set it up if it were up to me. Trump gets sentenced (and presumably goes to jail) on Jan 20, 2029 at 12:01pm. If he isn’t done being President by then, that is too bad for him.
How it’d work for any normal person is that, once they were found guilty, they’d be taken off to a cell, and they’d stay there while the court decided how long.
He isnt going to prison in the first place. Most likely a fine, supervised release and years of suspended sentences.
Not so much- at least in NY you are allowed to stay out on bail until your first appeal has been heard on non-violent offenses. Even “normal persons”. Well, those that can hire a decent lawyer.,
If I was a New York resident and got a summons for jury duty, I’d be tempted to call the court and tell them I’m not coming. What’s the point of giving up weeks of my life, sitting through days of testimony, and rendering a just verdict if the court is just going to shrug and let a convicted felon go free?
“You’ve been served.”
Brilliant!
Yes, give the judges the respect they deserve. Fucking clowns.
How about a sentence of house arrest? He can leave the White House on essential duties as President, but is confined the rest of the time. No leaving to play golf. No leaving for Republic Party business. No attending rallies in support of candidates.
And just how much Republican Party business and attending rallies in support of candidates did he do as President 45? Not much, IIRC.
The golf would hurt.
Sentencing has been delayed indefinitely.
Anyone who served on that jury should be outraged- and terrified of retribution, if you ask me.
Will the judge still hand down the conviction or is that delayed as well?
What do you mean? He’s already been convicted by the jury. It’s the sentencing that’s been delayed.
Donald Trump is a convicted felon.
Many in the magasphere say that he’s not ‘convicted’ until this step - I also thought he was ‘convicted’ with the Jury verdict - but remember at least one trial (that i paid attention to) that the conviction wasn’t done until the Judge handed down the sentencing.
Or maybe that was only a formality in the procedure to announce it from the Judge’s bench - but that the conviction is recorded with the Jury’s statement.
Hence the question.
Or more correctly - I am thinking of the Judgement phase - that hasn’t happened yet either.
The decision of the jury doesn t take effect until the judge enters a judgment on the decision - that is, an order that it be filed in public records.