Who decides how much, if at all, prison sentence Trump will get? Is there a minimum sentence? Since the judge sounded like he didn’t want to put Trump in jail.
The judge decides. There is no minimum. Trump is a first time offender. If he was a random guy off the street (let’s stipulate white for, you know, reasons) it would be very likely he’d get a sentence that doesn’t include prison. Given his high profile, let’s be honest there is no chance he’ll do time over this.
But he will be a felon, likely on probation, so there are consequences associated with that. I believe the classified documents case is actually a much bigger threat to him (unless Cannon succeeds in finding a way to let him escape it).
The judge is no fan of Trump, but yes, he didn’t want to put Trump in jail during the trial for contempt. There was a good reason, because that may be misused by Trump’s team on appeal to suggest the judge biased the jury against Trump or that the judge was himself biased. I agree with prioritizing tactics to avoid any delay or unforced errors that Trump’s team will certainly try to exploit.
After a guilty verdict, I assume the judge will decide the sentencing, and I don’t see a reason to hold back. Of course, we’ve all been disappointed before.
Who decides how much, if at all, prison sentence Trump will get? Is there a minimum sentence? Since the judge sounded like he didn’t want to put Trump in jail.
The judge decides. There is no minimum. Trump is a first time offender. If he was a random guy off the street (let’s stipulate white for, you know, reasons) it would be very likely he’d get a sentence that doesn’t include prison. Given his high profile, let’s be honest there is no chance he’ll do time over this.
But he will be a felon, likely on probation, so there are consequences associated with that. I believe the classified documents case is actually a much bigger threat to him (unless Cannon succeeds in finding a way to let him escape it).
The judge. The jury decides if the defendant is guilty or not and then the judge comes up with the sentence.
The judge is no fan of Trump, but yes, he didn’t want to put Trump in jail during the trial for contempt. There was a good reason, because that may be misused by Trump’s team on appeal to suggest the judge biased the jury against Trump or that the judge was himself biased. I agree with prioritizing tactics to avoid any delay or unforced errors that Trump’s team will certainly try to exploit.
After a guilty verdict, I assume the judge will decide the sentencing, and I don’t see a reason to hold back. Of course, we’ve all been disappointed before.
There’s a 0% chance Trump sees the inside of a cell due to this trial.