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Judge Delays Trump’s Sentencing Until Nov. 26, After Election Day

The judge overseeing Donald J. Trump’s criminal case in Manhattan postponed his sentencing until after Election Day, a significant victory for the former president as he seeks to overturn his conviction and win back the White House.

In a ruling on Friday, the judge, Juan M. Merchan, rescheduled the sentencing for Nov. 26. He had previously planned to hand down Mr. Trump’s punishment on Sept. 18, just seven weeks before Election Day, when Mr. Trump will face off against Vice President Kamala Harris for the presidency.

While the decision will avert a courtroom spectacle in the campaign’s final stretch, the delay itself could still affect the election, keeping voters in the dark about whether the Republican presidential nominee will eventually spend time behind bars.

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JoshuaFalken ,

Not exactly related to this article but, I looked this judge up on Ballotpedia, and found this funny little tidbit.

Judge Merchan handed the Trump Organization a $1.6M fine in that tax case a couple years ago. The District Attorney for Manhattan, Alvin Bragg, said:

“While corporations can’t serve jail time, this consequential conviction and sentencing serves as a reminder to corporations and executives that you cannot defraud tax authorities and get away with it.”

What a head of cabbage. As if a couple million dollars is anything to these corporations. These fines need to be double digit percentages of revenue before they get viewed as anything other than a line item on the expense report.

njm1314 ,

It’s a shame this man’s right to a speedy trial are being subverted here.

half_fiction ,

His “tough guy” face is truly hilarious. He did it in his mug shot, too. He’s trying sooo fucking hard.

cannibalkitteh ,

I just assumed he was shitting his pants.

jaggedrobotpubes ,

Bitch-ass move.

criss_cross ,

Agreed. Fucking cowards.

This entire process is so demoralizing watching a billionaire dodge justice.

dogslayeggs ,

It doesn’t keep the voters in the dark about anything. It further cements the fact that nobody with any power to do so is willing to actually hold Trump accountable for the many crimes he has committed. It has been 4 fucking years since he has been president and 8 fucking years since this specific crime was committed. They should have sentenced him immediately after conviction like any normal convicted criminal. I guarantee if he gets elected he won’t get sentenced, so why postpone sentencing?

BlameThePeacock ,

The sentencing will definitely happen, it’s a state level case and he’s already been found guilty. There’s nothing almost anyone can do to stop the process from continuing at this point.

Alexstarfire ,

He could get a pardon from the governor, right?

takeda ,

You bet that if he wins, it won’t. Notice the strategically selected November 18, just 2 weeks after to be sure it is certain.

I know if it state, but if he wins it will be delayed or it will be also in the wrist. If delayed and he gets actual jail time, he will use military to stop it.

Anyway since Merchan did this delay it is now certain that what the sentence is will depend on the election.

They showing us clearly that the law only applies the plebs.

ricecake ,

It is actually normal for sentencing to take a while after conviction.

cygnus ,
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The intent here is probably to avoid MAGA riots before the election.

ryrybang ,

That’s not a very good reason or justification to delay.

If that worries the justice system, then Trump can never be sentenced. He has cult followers for life.

girlfreddy ,
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I believe it is a good enough reason to delay sentencing.

Am I happy with it? Ofc not. But I do understand that nobody wants the orange’s followers rioting and murdering people in the run-up to the election.

Let the election happen and then all the focus can be on his sentencing (25+ years is my wish).

Steve ,

Government capitulation to threats or concerns of a violent mob, is always bad idea. It only serves to embolden the mob.

girlfreddy ,
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This is, in fact, avoiding the threats and violent mob. And that is not always a bad thing.

Have you never walked away from a confrontation because the cost wasn’t worth it?

takeda ,

Why wait until 2 weeks after election? Just to be sure to not give jail time if he wins?

I’m fucking tired of this two tiered justice system.

ricecake ,

My bet would be that it’s to avoid influencing the election rather than riots.

Whichever sentence he gives, it has the potential to make him more likely to win, thereby undermining the sentence.

Personally, I’d like to see justice happen in a way that can be blind to that outside context, but we don’t live in that world.

I don’t like it, but I get it.

UnderpantsWeevil ,
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it’s to avoid influencing the election

He’s already been found guilty and nobody seems to care one way or the other. What’s sentencing going to change?

ricecake ,

A prison sentence looks way more like political suppression than just “guilty but still speaking publicly”.

Still don’t think it was the right thing to do, but I can see why a judge who has otherwise seemed same and nonpartisan would be inclined to make that choice.

UnderpantsWeevil ,
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A prison sentence looks way more like political suppression

He’s not getting a prison sentence. The judge in the trial straight up stated he did not want to put Trump in prison during the trial. He’ll get a fine, which he’ll be able to pay off with kickbacks from his friends, and the it’ll be back to business as usual.

I can see why a judge who has otherwise seemed same and nonpartisan

The judge is anything but nonpartisan. He’s very obviously conscious of what his career is going to look like under either administration, and he’s playing very carefully so as not to overly offend either party leadership.

squirrelwithnut ,

So, in other words, the courts are bowing to terrorists. Great precedent.

Tudsamfa ,

A few years back, I would have said that they are trying to uphold the image of democracy. “Vote for Harris, a guy you’ve never heard of or this criminal, your choice” isn’t a good look… sad that we ended up here anyway.

Probably also trying to avoid the headache of “what happens when a candidate is sent to prison”. That’s either going to be a lot of work for you or someone you know higher up, who isn’t going to like that paperwork, especially such a high profile case.

OhStopYellingAtMe ,
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You’ve got to be fucking kidding me.

ryrybang ,

Fuck this noise. His ass should be in a holding pen awaiting his sentencing. Then maybe he’d want to do it a little sooner. Unfortunately, we continue to keep handling him with the softest, fluffiest, Downy fresh kid gloves.

UnderpantsWeevil ,
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Rich people are immune to consequences.

The Crown Prosecution Service just dropped outstanding charges against Harvey Weinstein this week. He’s currently awaiting retrial in NYC, after courts granted him a new opportunity to reverse the 16 year sentence against him. And this was a guy with over 100 sexual assault charges pending, at one point. Very good chance he gets out again soon.

There’s a zero percent chance Trump actually sees the inside of a cell. Or Giuliani, for that matter. The courts don’t want to prosecute these guys. The jails don’t want to hold them. Nobody in power wants anything to do with these social elites. They’re untouchable in a way John Gotti (former friend and associate of Mr. Trump) could only dream of.

ninjabard ,

“This is not a decision this court makes lightly but it is the decision which in this court’s view, best advances the interests of justice…"

Doubt.

Soup ,

How to advance justice: Delay it.

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