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 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.
The judge. The jury decides if the defendant is guilty or not and then the judge comes up with the sentence.