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liberalmediaaddict

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8. Agreed the judge plans to sentence him to nothing

Reply to walkingman (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 6, 2025, 12:26 PM

Jan 6

An unconditional discharge - no jail time, probation or even a fine.

But the guilty verdict would be signed off on and case closed. So Trump would have to then appeal the verdict to higher courts which could take years to decide. No New York state court is going to overturn it so it would be up to SCOTUS.

I think Trump's only real concern is about the optics of taking the oath of office on the 20th as a convicted felon.
His ego can't handle it.

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Why is Trump scared of getting sentenced? [View all] liberalmediaaddict Jan 6 OP

He's already a convicted felon; a jury said so. Ocelot II Jan 6 #1

Thanks for the explanation liberalmediaaddict Jan 6 #12

He is not officially a convicted felon until he is sentenced and Quiet Em Jan 6 #2

That's where I get confused liberalmediaaddict Jan 6 #6

Ocelot II summarized it up well in the first response. Quiet Em Jan 6 #9

Can't believe he's able to delay sentencing liberalmediaaddict Jan 6 #10

TSF apparently was born without the shame or embarrassment genes. Heard yesterday allegorical oracle Jan 6 #17

Who knows SCOTUS might agree with him liberalmediaaddict Jan 6 #18

Not so. He was convicted by a jury, and unless and until he appeals successfully, Ocelot II Jan 6 #15

So he has travel restrictions to other countries? liberalmediaaddict Jan 6 #16

I doubt trump is the least bit worried about sentencing. Judge has already said there will be no prison time, fines, Silent Type Jan 6 #3

Djt does not want the 34 guilty of felony charges to stand or be court recorded. magicarpet Jan 6 #4

Why would he be scared? He knows that he will not be held accountable for anything... walkingman Jan 6 #5

Agreed the judge plans to sentence him to nothing liberalmediaaddict Jan 6 #8

He knows the Jusge is going to give him hell and he doesn't want it on the record. Raven Jan 6 #7

Convicted felons have restrictions Alice Kramden Jan 6 #11

Now I get it liberalmediaaddict Jan 6 #14

Because this is the first he's been marginally held accountable in public? haele Jan 6 #13

As a convicted felon, TFG aka The Felon Guy has to submit a DNA sample to the New York criminal data base LetMyPeopleVote Jan 12 #19