Judge Merchan upholds Trump's conviction, no immunity

[Quiet Em]

This Court further finds that the evidence related to the preserved claims relate entirely tounofficial conduct and thus, receive no immunity protections;

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25459334-121624-presidential-immunity-ruling-in-trump-ny-criminal-case/

I'm linking directly to the ruling because the media cannot be trust to report on this honestly.

[Upthevibe]

1. Quiet Em............

Thank you for posting...

[Quiet Em]

2. You are very welcome.

[Baitball Blogger]

3. Okay, somebody explain.

I must be confusing the cases. I thought that Jack Smith closed this case without prejudice.

[Celerity]

4. presidential immunity ruling in Trump NY criminal case

[Baitball Blogger]

8. Okay! Thank you!

[Quiet Em]

5. This is the New York State case.

[Baitball Blogger]

7. Thank you!

[magicarpet]

14. See comment #12 for more details....

[magicarpet]

12. That was the Judge Chutkan case against DJT

Federal case by Special Prosecutor Jack Smith,.. dismissed without prejudice.


https://www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-trump-2020-election-case-evidence-to-be-unsealed/

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This is the Judge Merchan case,...
New York State Courts,...

The fate of President-elect Trump’s New York hush money case is now in the hands of Judge Juan Merchan, who oversaw the historic first conviction of the former and now incoming president.

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5035162-trump-hush-money-conviction-future/

[Orrex]

21. Sad but understandable that it's so hard to keep track of Trump's incessant criminality

[Ocelot II]

28. This is the state of NY case where Trump was found guilty by a jury

of committing 34 felonies by falsifying business records to conceal paying Michael Cohen $130,000 to Stormy Daniel in exchange for her silence about boinking her. Judge Merchan concluded that Trump's concealment of payments to keep that information from voters was an unofficial act. So those convictions still stand.

[C_U_L8R]

6. "The Trump Court".

Spank.

[kelly1mm]

15. While somewhat funny, it is referring to the USSC that rulled in the case titled 'Trump v. United States'. Like how

when referring to abortion cases one may refer to the 'Rowe Court'. Basically it is a term of art.

[Bluethroughu]

9. Merchan should replace a Supreme Court member!

This is what Equal Justice Under the Law IS!

[lees1975]

38. Not until he is sentenced and serving time.

No one else would get an undefined, get out of jail free card indefinitely.

[Bluethroughu]

39. You are right.

[Callie1979]

46. So there are still people who think trump will do actual time??

Come on folks. It aint happening.

[UTUSN]

10. K&R

[malaise]

11. Rec

Important

[republianmushroom]

13. Thank you Judge Merchan.

[kelly1mm]

16. So when is the sentencing? nt

[Emile]

17. Probably in four years.

[kelly1mm]

18. Why not tomorrow? President Trump is not taking office till Jan 20, 2025. Why not put him in prison for 30 days? nt

[Emile]

19. Works for me.

[Dem2theMax]

29. Excellent idea. Put him in Gitmo. The only way back to the White House is to swim.

Then he can prove his point about sharks and electric boats. 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

A lover of democracy can dream, can't she?

[iluvtennis]

20. Awesome news - the 34 convictions by Alvin Bragg stand - yipee!! n/t

[mcar]

22. Excellent news!

Thank you!

[SunSeeker]

23. K & R

[lees1975]

24. So he's convicted him. SENTENCE HIM NOW! Or your law is worthless and so are your judges robes.

No one else would get this privilege and he is not immune. Sentence him and put him away WHERE HE BELONGS!

[bdamomma]

25. Do not

bow down to this felon, Judge, please don't do it. Put him away.

[usonian]

26. Maybe he can work from prison.

[Metaphorical]

30. would so love to see this

The only downside is that Elon ( ... er, Vance) would be acting president.

[usonian]

32. I was subtly referring to the USA Today headline:

Donald Trump vows to fire federal employees who won't return to the office

Fire himself!

There is no succession to the First Lady, unless they are VP.

[chouchou]

27. Good thing that ABC had nothing to do with it..

They'd send the judge to Ukraine, slip Trump a nice check.

[usonian]

31. Well, the judge could put him on a wire until he serves time.

Would be interesting. It would put the US on an equal footing with Putin.

[pfitz59]

33. If you won't jail him

Put him on 5 years' probation with a hefty fine.

[Beachnutt]

45. And house arrest

make him wear an ankle monitor.

[usonian]

34. Kicking this for those of us who can't deal with video.

Please keep it kicked.
Video puts my brain to sleep.

[Meowmee]

35. Won't orange psycho just appeal it to sc?

Not that it matters because nothing will be done for 4 years anyway if anything is ever done which I think not.

[Linda ladeewolf]

36. I think

He should be sentenced to five years, starting now. He wouldn’t allow Vance to step in, and it could be very difficult to carry out his evil plans from prison if they make it so.

[70sEraVet]

37. The Stain that is Trump,

Remains stained
With a 'Felon' label
Stamped on his rump.

[Turbineguy]

40. Which means trump is president for life

He will burn the World to stay out of jail.

[malthaussen]

41. Unfortunately, on appeal another Court might find that immunity applies.

I feel like we need to do something about the appeals process. I'm not a lawyer, however. But it seems like using appeals to shop for a better verdict should be discouraged. Looking from outside the process, it seems to me that this happens way too often.

-- Mal

[Justice matters.]

42. I'm not a lawyer, but I doubt an appeal can be filed before sentencing.

In that case, the Judge has to sentence him, or put the sentencing on hold for 4 years, and only then, an appeal can be filed to contest the judgments.

[BoRaGard]

43. Plopp! - another truth turd for the G.O.P. Christmas Punchbowl

repubes are worshiping a convicted felon. Sick shit.

[RobertDevereaux]

44. Glenn K's take on this...

&t=657s

[Blue_Tires]

47. Oh, fuck me -- At least somebody out there still has some stones

👍😌

[DiverDave]

48. About goddamned time.

Now sentence him to 20 years.
Yeah, pie in the sky, I know.
I'm getting the popcorn out.