▲ 293 ▼ Appeals court reinstates gag order that barred Trump from maligning court staff in NY fraud trial (apnews.com) submitted 2 years ago by GiddyGap@lemm.ee to c/politics@lemmy.world 34 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Spitzspot@lemmings.world 29 points 2 years ago (1 child) Violation with zero consequences in 3...2...1... permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) IMHO, the judge is handling him with kid gloves so that, when he’s sentenced, he will have fewer avenues for an appeal. Because he wasn’t locked up and was given small (for him) fines, he’ll have fewer opportunities to mount miscarriage of justice claims. Edit: sentenced, not convicted. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago There’s always reasons why he gets away with it. Ultimately the reason is, “justice is a joke in this country.” permalink fedilink source parent [–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (3 children) He's already convicted. This is sentencing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Techmaster@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) He isn't convicted of anything. This is a civil trial. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] stolid_agnostic@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Something like "received a judgement" would be more appropriate. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Correct. Finding of fact says he's guilty. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Metanoia@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago He was convicted one one charge. This is the trail for all the other charges. This isn't just for sentencing. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Doh. Good catch. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) IMHO, the judge is handling him with kid gloves so that, when he’s sentenced, he will have fewer avenues for an appeal. Because he wasn’t locked up and was given small (for him) fines, he’ll have fewer opportunities to mount miscarriage of justice claims. Edit: sentenced, not convicted. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago There’s always reasons why he gets away with it. Ultimately the reason is, “justice is a joke in this country.” permalink fedilink source parent [–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (3 children) He's already convicted. This is sentencing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Techmaster@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) He isn't convicted of anything. This is a civil trial. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] stolid_agnostic@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Something like "received a judgement" would be more appropriate. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Correct. Finding of fact says he's guilty. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Metanoia@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago He was convicted one one charge. This is the trail for all the other charges. This isn't just for sentencing. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Doh. Good catch. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago There’s always reasons why he gets away with it. Ultimately the reason is, “justice is a joke in this country.” permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (3 children) He's already convicted. This is sentencing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Techmaster@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) He isn't convicted of anything. This is a civil trial. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] stolid_agnostic@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Something like "received a judgement" would be more appropriate. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Correct. Finding of fact says he's guilty. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Metanoia@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago He was convicted one one charge. This is the trail for all the other charges. This isn't just for sentencing. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Doh. Good catch. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Techmaster@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) He isn't convicted of anything. This is a civil trial. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] stolid_agnostic@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Something like "received a judgement" would be more appropriate. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Correct. Finding of fact says he's guilty. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stolid_agnostic@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago Something like "received a judgement" would be more appropriate. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Correct. Finding of fact says he's guilty. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Metanoia@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago He was convicted one one charge. This is the trail for all the other charges. This isn't just for sentencing. permalink fedilink source parent