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My money is on him just being on probation or being fined. The judge has already said that he was very reluctant to throw him in jail because he’s a former president.
I don’t agree with that perspective, but he already didn’t throw this guy in jail after his actions routinely threatened the court the family members of people involved in the case.
Maybe Trump will -finally- go to jail for something, but I not holding my breath.
The absolute zero remorse, but rather the opposite in attacking everybody else should be an aggravating circumstance.
Michael Cohen showed remorse, and cooperated, and he still got jail time.
I'd say Trump deserves to serve time more than Cohen did.
1 Trump did not cooperate
2 Trump gave the orders
3 Trump shows no remorse
Is it really true that: "when you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything."
To add to this :
4 Trumps gain from the crime was to become the most powerful man in the world
5 Trump would do it again, and is in a position to do it again right now
Given these, how can he not go to jail. A money fine is nothing compared to what he gained and could gain again.
You’re right about Trump deserving far more jail time, don’t get me wrong.
But the charges are not the same, and aren’t even in the same jurisdiction.
If I had a nickel for every time I've heard "this will be thing that does Trump in" I would be rich. I'll believe it when I see it. So far the only difference between this and the last time I heard it is that I can refer to him as a convicted felon, which, while somewhat satisfying, doesn't really mean anything. He's still going to be the GOP nominee and polls indicate his voters don't care about his conviction that much.
I have posted this story before.
After the 2016 election there was a panel discussion; all the creators of the top TV political dramas were invited. House of Cards; the West Wing; Veep; Scandal and others. Every writer and producer said the same thing. If they'd had a character on a show say that they 'liked soldiers who didn't get captured' the networks and advertisers would have demanded that character be kicked out of office/defeated resoundingly by the next episode.
Taking responsibility for your actions is a big part of sentencing. That’s why people who plea guilty get reduced sentences.
Well, not entirely. The other part is it’s far less expensive for the government.
Jury trials are expensive. A quick court hearing is not nearly as expensive.