So will the Supreme Court decision today have any affect one way or the other on Trump's July 11th sentencing hearing?

[ArnoldLayne]

[onecaliberal]

1. He's already been convicted.

[Polybius]

2. No

That was before he was President.

[AltairIV]

3. Absolutey not.

[ArnoldLayne]

4. Good that's what I thought I just wasn't sure. Is it because it's

also a State charge and not a Federal charge too?

[MOMFUDSKI]

5. It may cause Merchan to take another look

at the sentencing.

[ArnoldLayne]

7. I hope that means it will be bad for the Orange Menace

and not good.

[Silent Type]

6. I'm betting motions will be filed by trump's group that will delay the July 11th sentencing. Ultimately, I think

judge will decide the SC ruling doesn't apply here as pointed out above-- it was before his presidency. That might just take a few days, not counting inevitable appeals.

Truthfully, if the sentencing is going to be a stern lecture and a slap on the wrist, I'd just as soon it gets delayed or trump will run around saying it was not big deal with no real consequences.

Now, if he's getting prison time, hope judge stays with July 11 and Marshals take him into immediate custody. He won't even have anyone in the court to yell "I love you" as he's hauled away.

[ArnoldLayne]

8. If he's even guilty of just 1 charge out of the 34

and his Attorney's appeal it does he go directly to jail which I hope? Or do we have to wait for the appeal process to take place? Is even 1 charge 3 or 4 years in jail if that's what the Judge orders?

[Silent Type]

9. Just conjecture. There's little chance he will go directly to jail, but we can hope. Most of the legal "experts" I see

believe as so-called "first offender" -- which is laughable because he's been a serial criminal for decades -- he won't get prison time.

[ArnoldLayne]

11. Michael Cohen and Allen Weissleberg

had to serve at least 2 years in jail.

[Silent Type]

13. Someone the other day posted that Cohen was sentenced for different reasons, tax fraud, etc. I don't know for sure.

I just don't think trump will get prison time for this case, although he damn sure deserves it for any number of crimes he's committed over the years. I'll be watching on July 11th for sure.

[Wounded Bear]

10. Certainly shouldn't, it's a state court decision...nt

[FHRRK]

12. States Rights are only valid if it benefits Repukes

We need to be keenly aware, we are at war.

[ArnoldLayne]

15. I'm afraid your right. We need to start acting like we are at war right now with this Neo Fascist Republican Party.

[struggle4progress]

14. "Faking business records to hide payoffs to porn stars has always been an official presidential duty!"