Local news just said trump will face no jailtime, no fine or no probation

[Beachnutt]

and the case will be closed.

Teflon Don strikes again.

[LeftInTX]

1. No fine??? I don't believe that!!

[Beachnutt]

3. Wfaa channel 8

DFW

[LeftInTX]

4. But he was found guilty. Judge sets the penalty. I think he will be fined. Just my opinion.

[elleng]

9. Ditto. Judge has said 'no jail time.'

[LeftInTX]

11. I think he'll get a fine. Probably not probation because of his POTUS stint coming up.

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]

14. The expected sentence is unconditional discharge

https://abcnews.go.com/US/judge-trumps-hush-money-case-expected-sentence-unconditional/story?id=116706931]

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]

15. grhhhhh, no record either....

[DavidDvorkin]

2. Fuck.

[Xavier Breath]

5. Quelle surprise.

[no_hypocrisy]

6. It won't be enough for TSF.

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]

7. And he keeps looking over his shoulder...........

not a life I would want.

[dem4decades]

8. Is anyone really surprised by this?

[Turbineguy]

10. I can see that.

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]

12. Trump is and will remain a 34 times convicted felon by a unanimous jury... It was a nice punt to the SCrOTUS.

Will the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution stand? Probably, not.

But, it’s on them.

[Emile]

13. Fascist destruction of law and order is alive and well.