Does anyone else think even if tfg gets convicted of 25 or more of the charges,

[duforsure]

He'll escape being jailed? Especially from Democrats whimping out , and then giving him a deal, and a country club lifestyle for the rest of his life. That would really be upsetting,

[DemMedic]

1. Yes

I think he'll be restricted to one property, which will be his personal club fed.

[OLDMDDEM]

5. I agree with you.

[Ocelot II]

2. He's been charged with Class E felonies, which are the least severe felonies in NY.

He could go to prison, though.

If Trump were to be found guilty of all of the counts, he could theoretically be facing more than a decade in prison. The 34 felony counts are classified as Class E felonies in New York, the lowest level felony in the state.

The maximum penalty for each of those counts is four years; however New York caps sentencing for this type of felony at 20 years. It is within the judge’s discretion to decide whether those sentences would run concurrently or consecutively. Because the crimes involve nonviolent offenses and Trump does not have a criminal record, the judge could also consider jailing him for a period that is but a fraction of the maximum penalty.

Another possibility is that the judge could forego prison entirely and place him on probation with the possibility of incarceration looming over his head if he fails to abide by the conditions set by the judge. If the judge should decide to incarcerate post-conviction, Secret Service would become the elephant in the, well, cell. The unprecedented nature of incarcerating a former president would raise questions about how best to ensure equal treatment under the law and security for a former president.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/13/politics/questions-trump-trial-answered-what-matters/index.html#:~:text=The%2034%20felony%20counts%20are,of%20felony%20at%2020%20years.

[brush]

3. No. Why would you think Democrats would do that?

[dembotoz]

17. last local dem meeting i was at local organizer droned on about

how we should be silent on facebook least we offend someone.
I live in a red area and the local gop is always willing to offend
maga hats shirts and signs are plentiful
but we don't want to offend
always amazed at when a dem stumbles across the party an universal response is how they thought they were the only dems in the county
Easy to see why

[CrispyQ]

4. He'll never see a day in jail.

I'd put money on it. I wonder if Vegas is taking bets?

[TwilightZone]

6. "Democrats whimping out"

There is nothing more tiresome than assertions like this.

[Voltaire2]

7. My understanding is that the charges against him

don’t generally result in prison time.

I just want him convicted of at least one felony charge in this trial. Don’t care at all if he goes to prison. At least not for this case.

The Georgia case and the Florida and DC cases are all prison worthy.

[onecaliberal]

12. Same. I just want him to be a convicted felon.

[getagrip_already]

8. Sentancing wont come until after the election.....

So he will be free until then either way.

But as a convicted felon, he couldn't vote in FL.

So there is that.

But he would likely get a sentence of 1-3 Years under current guidelines. That could be in a special setting, like a national guard base, or a closed hospital, or some other state facility repurposed for his special needs.

Or he could get home confinement in nys, with special rules.

It's up to da judge. The one he has been threatening.

[Torchlight]

9. I think my position on his eventual legal cnosequences

will be have more clarity after the trials begin and witnesses and evidence are brought in front of the jury.

Until then, it's really just guesswork on my part, and my guesses usually have only a 50/50 of being accidently correct.

[Walleye]

10. I don't care if he goes to jail or not. I just want him to be made to shut up

[Irish_Dem]

11. Yes your scenario is most likely to be the case.

[republianmushroom]

13. There will be no jail time for trump.

38 months and counting (includes foot dragging)

[moniss]

14. In this particular trial

I see maybe a symbolic imposition of time but suspended and then monetary penalties. It will then go on appeals endlessly.

[Midnight Writer]

15. He won't go to jail, but it has nothing to do with Democrats "wimping out".

This is not a political prosecution by Democrats. It is a criminal prosecution for cause by career law enforcement.

The reason he will not go to jail is because our Justice System often fails when dealing with the rich and powerful.

I hope some reform-minded Democrats are taking notes of all the deficiencies being exposed in our Justice System with an eye to correcting them.

[Ocelot II]

16. Whether Trump goes to prison has nothing to do with "Democrats wimping out."

This is not a political prosecution, although Trump wants people to believe that (do you?). Assuming he is convicted (and that's not a sure thing in any criminal case, since the prosecution has the burden of proving the offense beyond a reasonable doubt), his sentence will depend on a lot of things, including the fact that these are Class E felonies, the least serious in NY, sentencing guidelines, the fact that he doesn't have a criminal history (though he should), some level of discretion on the part of the judge, recommendations by the prosecution, and the additional complication of the fact that he also has a Secret Service detail. Your suggestion that he'll be given a deal and a country club lifestyle is on account of "Democrats wimping out" is ignorant and false, not to mention insulting to Judge Merchan.

[emulatorloo]

18. What do Democrats have to do with it? Nothing. Unrec.

[pandr32]

19. Prison would be nice, so would dead, but...

I would feel relief if he is barred from holding ANY office from top to bottom. He can live in exile, but have no more access to resources such as briefings or Secret Service protection. He should also lose all his assets, save one to be exiled in.
His torture would be to see his power and influence whither away along with his status, wealth, and health.