I’m not so sure. It’s MUCH harder to avoid punishment after you are convicted. Michael Cohen got 3 years for the exact same crime, plus he pled guilty and agreed to testify for a shorter sentence. Obviously Trump will appeal, but it’s entirely reasonable for the judge (who Trump has taken every opportunity to insult) to rule he must start serving his sentence while the appeal happens.
Nope. And if he wins, he’ll pardon himself.
If I remember correctly, he wouldn’t be able to pardon himself because these are state crimes. Only the NY Governor would be able to issue a pardon
Can’t pardon himself from state crimes.
And yet he will, and get away with it.
I’m not so sure. It’s MUCH harder to avoid punishment after you are convicted. Michael Cohen got 3 years for the exact same crime, plus he pled guilty and agreed to testify for a shorter sentence. Obviously Trump will appeal, but it’s entirely reasonable for the judge (who Trump has taken every opportunity to insult) to rule he must start serving his sentence while the appeal happens.
This was a state felony, so he would have to become governor of New York to pardon these convictions