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Ocelot II
(124,669 posts)35. There's no federal jurisdiction unless the case involves a federal statute
or a constitutional question. He can't appeal the conviction until he's sentenced, and that appeal will have to go through the state appellate system. The appeal that was just rejected had to do only with delaying the sentencing, not the conviction itself.
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OK. Lucky, go get the ball! That's a good girl. Let go of that ball! Stop slobbering on that ball!
GreenWave
Jan 2025
#6
This is the NYS case with Judge Merchan for which a jury found him quilty of 34 felonies
karynnj
Jan 2025
#61
Today's decision *only* denied the requested delay for the sentencing hearing.
Ocelot II
Jan 2025
#39
Actually I am expecting an Unconditional Discharge - no penalty, but he is still a convicted felon, forever.
soldierant
Jan 2025
#47
That's because you didn't look at the DU home page. It's there. . . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jan 2025
#16
Multiple attorneys have ben discussing this all week. Not as news, but as an explanation
soldierant
Jan 2025
#49
Personally, I'd just as soon sentencing didn't happen now. Merchan has already said it won't involve any sanctions.
Silent Type
Jan 2025
#5
Now their train of thought will change to, "he was convicted of a 'crime' that carried no sanctions, he's still Prez."
Silent Type
Jan 2025
#11
Trump and his puppet lawyers giving me PTSD flash backs of the Manson trials
Attilatheblond
Jan 2025
#27