4mo ago

In an effort to "not show bias" Trump's sentencing is delayed till after the election.

www.nytimes.com Judge Delays Trump’s Sentencing Until Nov. 26, After Election Day

The decision by Justice Juan M. Merchan means voters will be left in the dark about whether the former president will face time behind bars.

It wouldn't be fair to have your felony conviction negatively impact your opportunities. This is how justice works right?

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Judge Delays Trump’s Sentencing Until Nov. 26, After Election Day

www.nytimes.com /2024/09/06/nyregion/trump-sentencing-delay-ruling.html

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Nope, it’s smart. Leaving sentencing until after the election also keeps the Supreme Court out of it before the election. You can bet your boots they would have fast-tracked any appeal and nullified the sentence somehow before the election.
- If trump gets elected he’ll just pardon himself or whatever machinations transpire where he won’t be sentenced at all.
  
  He can’t do that. These are state crimes.
  He has no authority to pardon non-federal crimes.
  
  True. But that is based in logic and the assumption that laws follow strict "rules" and well...
  
  He can’t pardon them, but he can probably just ignore whatever punishment is given and he’ll say he has presidential immunity (regardless of whether it fits, that’s the idea he’ll have). Then, if he becomes a sitting president, nobody will actually do anything to enforce the judgement against him and it’ll just be ignored, making presidential immunity to even state crimes a practical reality, even if it’s not a legal reality.
  
  Buddy. Pal. He tried a violent overthrow of the US government. If he wins, that's GG. He just will until/unless the military coup him.
  
  If he was sentenced before the election the Supreme Court nullifies it and you have the same result. Do all that you can to make sure he doesn’t get elected.
  
  Acceptance of a pardon also means an admission of guilt. Trump has never guilty to anything, so he’ll be in a tight spot.
  
  Not at all. He's been charged and found guilty before and it has made no difference because there's never been real consequences.
  
  He will just say how can I be guilty of sth I got pardoned for? Some true Trump logic at work.
- Your comment makes me a little less angry

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