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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLocal news just said trump will face no jailtime, no fine or no probation
and the case will be closed.
Teflon Don strikes again.
LeftInTX
(31,171 posts)Beachnutt
(8,237 posts)DFW
LeftInTX
(31,171 posts)elleng
(137,222 posts)LeftInTX
(31,171 posts)Trump would appeal probation to the SCOTUS because he could claim it "interferes with POTUS duties". I think the fine will be hefty in lieu of probation.
DetroitLegalBeagle
(2,228 posts)If that's the case, then no fine, no jail time, no sanctions or punishment of any kind. Case is done and over with zero consequences beyond the conviction.
LeftInTX
(31,171 posts)DavidDvorkin
(19,985 posts)Xavier Breath
(5,233 posts)no_hypocrisy
(49,444 posts)He's going to appeal to remove his record of being a convicted felon.
Funny, isn't it? A President can't be sued or prosecuted while serving in office b/c it will distract him/her from presidential duties. BUT -- somehow if a sitting President wants to appeal a decision, judgment, conviction, s/he won't be distracted.
Maybe a sitting President should be precluded from all judicial distractions including appeals until out of office.
Lovie777
(15,429 posts)not a life I would want.
dem4decades
(12,062 posts)Turbineguy
(38,566 posts)The Judge simply says, "why should he be sentenced? He was elected. The Law doesn't apply to him. Unlike you plebians, he can commit crimes without any accountability."
Hugin
(34,934 posts)Will the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution stand? Probably, not.
But, its on them.