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tetedur

(1,104 posts)
6. There will be no jail and no probation.
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 09:56 AM
Saturday
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/01/03/trump-new-york-hush-money-conviction-sentence/

New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan wrote in his ruling that he does not intend to sentence Trump to jail. He said he plans to order an “unconditional discharge,” a designation in New York criminal courts for a non-jail and non-probation sentence that carries no other obligations.


So what is left? A pat on the head? Go and sin no more? HA.

Trump was never going to be held responsible for his crimes. The Supreme Court and the District Courts just had to bend themselves into pretzels to get him off the hook and then all is well until he commits other crimes. But we know ahead of time now, you can charge him, you can convict him but you cannot punish him. He has gotten away with it all his life and he will continue.

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This should be good bucolic_frolic Saturday #1
At least THAT judge. Grins Saturday #13
"Will no one rid me of this troublesome judge?" SCantiGOP Saturday #16
I'll guess Merchan states "you are a convicted felon" and gives him probation underpants Saturday #2
Judge has announced that there will be no jail time. 3Hotdogs Saturday #4
How about an ankle monitor? n/t LastLiberal in PalmSprings Saturday #7
How about the orange jumpsuit ? Seinan Sensei Saturday #18
I always though being President pfitz59 Saturday #23
I think he's angry because his idiot supporters believe he's not really a felon unless he's sentenced. Baitball Blogger Saturday #3
How true! GreenWave Saturday #22
whaaaaaaah. The F'n, murdering, orange RAPIST, TRAITOR** is angry. niyad Saturday #5
There will be no jail and no probation. tetedur Saturday #6
In America, no man is above the law. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Saturday #8
I think he should be fined one dollar. rickford66 Saturday #9
No punishment? Justice matters. Saturday #10
Tough noogies, shitler. Mc Mike Saturday #11
Good. Ocelot II Saturday #12
I hope he gets so angry that he goes into cardiac arrest during his stupid YMCA dance. Crowman2009 Saturday #14
I think tsf should be forced to pay for the entire trial Blappy Saturday #15
Please tell me something else that makes me happy. badhair77 Saturday #17
Always knew there would be no jail time. Katinfl Saturday #19
Wilhoit's Law usonian Saturday #20
Quote from CNN Anchor: "THERE IS SOME GOOD NEWS HERE!" Meaning no jail time. That is not GOOD news. usaf-vet Saturday #21
The conviction doesn't go away pfitz59 Saturday #24
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