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Originally Posted by Jimbuna
Are those the 34 felonies you're referring to?
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Yes, indeed; when he is sentenced, he will then be a full-fledged convicted felon and his wriggle room essentially becomes a straitjacket; he will most certainly appeal the convictions, but he or his lawyers can't argue the evidence since that has already been established by the jury's decision; he ca try to seek a new trial by arguing prosecutorial or judicial misconduct but if he didn't bring that issue up in the course of the trial (which he didn't) , that's a bit of a long shot...
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Originally Posted by mapuc
I got the impression that a candidate's verdict is being postponed after the election or after his term if he wins.
I could be wrong, however I seem to recall having read this among all the stuff I have read on the subject-Can a felony be President ?
On these 34 felonies BBC write following
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crgg4kv0682o
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The verdict was postponed due to the lower court waiting on the decision of SCOTUS on Trump's immunity claims; given the nature and substance of the SCOTUS decision, Trump's claims of immunity are moot since the crimes he committed were when Trump was still just a private citizen and, therefore Presidential immunity simply does not apply; once the SCOTUS decision came down, the case was returned to the trial Judge who has decided to impose sentences on September 18; it will be indeed interesting to see the possibility/probability of Trump having a major meltdown...
It is my understanding a defendant in a criminal case must be present during their sentencing; if so, Trump is facing a rather uncomfortable photo op; and media networks and outlets, of all stripes, are arguing for the 'right' to broadcast the proceedings live; remember, once a defendant is sentenced, the now criminal must go through a series of processes immediately afterwards akin to being booked all over again; don't think the GOP is looking forward to that spectacle...
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