Judge Merchan orders Trump sentencing

[Aryeh Jay]

I hope people who made that choice get everything they voted for.

It's not just the people who voted for President Trump, all Americans will benefit under the future Administration.

 

[Say it aint so]

Welcome to lawfare.

The only kind of "correct" here is the technical kind.

Criminal law flouting behavior, and a long history of it, makes a claim of lawfare moot.

 

[Always in His Presence]

Trump was convicted by a jury of 34 felonies. Judge Merchan has said the convictions will stand. He is not throwing them out or reversing anything. So the sentencing this Friday is a formality. Trump will be the first convicted felon to be president.

Yup - you are 100% right - and in doing so the good judge released the defense to go after the appeal.

Question: Will those crowing FELON!!! be just as vocal and vociferous if his appeal overturns the verdict. Will the same people be crowing that justice is still served and the President can no longer be referred to as a felon?

 

[Valletta]

Trump was convicted by a jury of 34 felonies. Judge Merchan has said the convictions will stand. He is not throwing them out or reversing anything. So the sentencing this Friday is a formality. Trump will be the first convicted felon to be president.

It is quite possible Merchan and Bragg won the election for Trump.

 

[RileyG]

I hope people who made that choice get everything they voted for.

Yeah. So?

 

[Zaha Torte]

So he's convicted of a felony, but he's not a convicted felon. Is this really the split hair Trump supporters are trying to sell this time?

Why don't accept the fact that a person needs to be sentenced in order to be considered a felon in the US?

 

[Zaha Torte]

Trump was convicted by a jury of 34 felonies. Judge Merchan has said the convictions will stand. He is not throwing them out or reversing anything. So the sentencing this Friday is a formality. Trump will be the first convicted felon to be president.

It is not a formality. A person literally needs to be sentenced in order to be considered a felon.

 

[Zaha Torte]

Criminal law flouting behavior, and a long history of it, makes a claim of lawfare moot.

How is that?

 

[Hans Blaster]

Weakest and most unfounded such case in the history of our country. This is like pretending the border is safe, secure, and closed.

Sure, Jan. Seems plausible.

 

[essentialsaltes]

Appeals court denies Trump's bid to halt Friday's hush money sentencing​

 

[Pommer]

No, they aren't.

A person literally needs to be convicted of a felony and sentenced for it in order to be considered a felon in the US.

I don't make the rules.

You don’t document these “rules” either.

 

[FreeinChrist]

Yup - you are 100% right - and in doing so the good judge released the defense to go after the appeal.

Question: Will those crowing FELON!!! be just as vocal and vociferous if his appeal overturns the verdict. Will the same people be crowing that justice is still served and the President can no longer be referred to as a felon?

He could appeal anyway. Judge Merchan was pretty clear that the 34 convictions stand.

He is a convicted felon and it will be formal as of Friday. Trump will be the first convicted felon (34 of them) to be President.

 

[FreeinChrist]

It is not a formality. A person literally needs to be sentenced in order to be considered a felon.

Trump was convicted by a jury of 34 felonies. He was found guilty. Merchan is not setting those 34 felonious convictions aside, and then on Friday, the sentencing will occur.
You are straining gnats.

 

[Zaha Torte]

You don’t document these “rules” either.

I didn't think I had to since everyone can look it up for themselves, but here is an MSN article explaining why he is not a felon until he is sentenced.

MSN

 

[Zaha Torte]

Trump was convicted by a jury of 34 felonies. He was found guilty. Merchan is not setting those 34 felonious convictions aside, and then on Friday, the sentencing will occur.
You are straining gnats.

Then on Friday he will be a felon. He is not today.

Just like how he will not be the 47th US President until he is sworn in on Inauguration Day - despite the election being certified already.

 

[essentialsaltes]

here is an MSN article explaining why he is not a felon until he is sentenced.

A "Nicki Swft" article, anyway

Nicki Swift is here to give you timely news, fresh perspectives, and exclusive content about celebrity gossip, the royal family, politics, breakups, scandals, high-profile crime, and more with accuracy and edge.

 

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[Zaha Torte]

A "Nicki Swft" article, anyway

Nicki Swift is here to give you timely news, fresh perspectives, and exclusive content about celebrity gossip, the royal family, politics, breakups, scandals, high-profile crime, and more with accuracy and edge.

Are you saying Nicki Swift can't be correct?

I choose a source that would be more critical of Trump.

 

[essentialsaltes]

Are you saying Nicki Swift can't be correct?

I'm just expressing my doubts about the jurisprudential savvy of an author who lists her areas of expertise as:

Expertise
Boy Bands, Celebrity Couples, Pop Music

 

[Always in His Presence]

He could appeal anyway. Judge Merchan was pretty clear that the 34 convictions stand.

He is a convicted felon and it will be formal as of Friday. Trump will be the first convicted felon (34 of them) to be President.

Correct and a person convicted of a felony, if that conviction is overturned on appeal can no longer be called a felon.

Right?