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In reply to the discussion: Judge Merchan did not sentence TSF, he merely concluded the proceedings. [View all]bluesbassman
(20,367 posts)8. How so?
What penalties has TSF been exposed to?
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Judge Merchan did not sentence TSF, he merely concluded the proceedings. [View all]
bluesbassman
Jan 2025
OP
45 does not care if he is a convicted felon, only that he does not serve jail time.. This will only embolden him.nt
mitch96
Jan 2025
#1
He cares very much, otherwise he wouldn't have tried to postpone the sentencing
Ocelot II
Jan 2025
#3
"If he didn't care he wouldn't be ranting about it".I think he rants about anything that attacks him. It's in his nature
mitch96
Jan 2025
#6
It was procedurally significant, though, because even though no punishment was imposed,
Ocelot II
Jan 2025
#2
You're an expert on NY law? I'm not, but your statement contradicts all the reports I've read. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jan 2025
#7
"the jury had previously convicted the POS so he was already a felon." I don't think you know NY law. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jan 2025
#10
You're correct, I'm not a NY attorney. However the NY Bar probably knows the law fairly well.
bluesbassman
Jan 2025
#11
DoJ disagrees. Your link does not specifically address the point because it is a tutorial, not a legal analysis
Bernardo de La Paz
Jan 2025
#14
It says "United States practice", not Federal. It would say the latter it was the latter, bc DoJ is, you know, Federal.n
Bernardo de La Paz
Jan 2025
#25
"United states" in the legal context often means specifically the federal government
unblock
Jan 2025
#28
I got it from NY State Law pages. I was trying to explain the many articles that make the distinction to you
Bernardo de La Paz
Jan 2025
#34
"NY Bar's word": whoosh. It is their SIMPLIFICATION. Read your own link's preface!
Bernardo de La Paz
Jan 2025
#35
In ordinary parlance, yes, a "felon". But as they say "The law grinds slowly but it grinds very finely"
Bernardo de La Paz
Jan 2025
#15
Joke of a crimimal justice system in this country and I for one will never participate again. Fuck em.
Comfortably_Numb
Jan 2025
#16
No. Judge Merchan didn't "merely conclude a proceeding." He sentenced the jury-convicted defendant.
ancianita
Jan 2025
#17
Excuse me, but that very impressive list of lost rights, is 100% null an d void the as soon as he is officially "sworn
msfiddlestix
Jan 2025
#26
Yes Merchan was just officially saying goodbye to Trump and ending the proceedings.
Irish_Dem
Jan 2025
#18
Merchan: [protections] did not reduce the seriousness of the crimes or erase the jury's verdict.
CoopersDad
Jan 2025
#23