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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying
business records to cover up a hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.
Each count carries a maximum sentence of four years.
What are the odds he'll end up in jail?
Otto_Harper
(532 posts)and that all are treated equally under the law, then, approximately zero.
republianmushroom
(14,697 posts)Lonestarblue
(10,532 posts)Even if found guilty, though, he will appeal and appeal and appeal. The best scenario is that the appeals extend beyond the election to deny him martyr status, he loses the election and the appeals, and he goes to jail. For someone his age and mental condition, four years could see the end of him. He would most likely be well into dementia by then.
jimfields33
(16,717 posts)This case is lasting forever. I thought with the jury picked so quickly that itd be over quick. Wow. That was wrong.
unblock
(52,880 posts)A lot of time was spent establishing things that are pretty clear and not likely to really be challenged.
They could have stipulated that stormy had an embarrassing story to tell. Probably not even relevant that they had sex, certainly not the details. But they didn't, forcing the prosecution to have her testify and make it more embarrassing than it needed to be.
All in the name of delay. And maybe, they're thinking the more courtroom action, the more opportunity for an appeal.
Floyd R. Turbo
(27,175 posts)And none
pwb
(11,491 posts)It is about that crime yes but what he did was fucked a porn actress. That should be the take away on this. IMO. Trump is a dirty Pig man.
ZonkerHarris
(24,470 posts)Dear_Prudence
(474 posts)"Each of the 34 counts stem from a check, ledger entry or invoice from Trump's reimbursement of Cohen....While falsification of business records on its own is a misdemeanor, it is considered a felony punishable by up to four years in prison if it is done to conceal or further other crimes.In this case, Bragg said those other crimes include alleged election law violations and tax law violations...Cohen pleaded guilty in 2018
a kennedy
(30,166 posts)and I know, that is our system to be proven innocent ..HeS NOT INNOCENT. 🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬
LiberalFighter
(52,160 posts)I believe he will be found guilty. It is a matter of whether they will put him in prison like they do for anyone else.