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2025-01-10 -Land of the Free

BREAKING NEWS: Donald Trump is sentenced to unconditional discharge in Stormy Daniels hush money case as he becomes first US president with criminal conviction

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Posted by Skidmark 2025-01-10 10:31|| || Front Page|| [11143 views ] Top

#1 WTF? Does SCOTUS have its head up its ass. Wasn't it just back in July that they came up with their POTUS immunity ruling. A lot of inconsistencies in the court.

Judge Juan Merchan is conflicted. Kangaroo court w/show trial with Soros backed Prosecutor.

Posted by JohnQC 2025-01-10 10:55|| 2025-01-10 10:55|| Front Page Top

#2 Somehow, I feel that Juan's troubles are just starting.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2025-01-10 10:57|| 2025-01-10 10:57|| Front Page Top

#3 Part of the Biden legacy. Turning government into crap.

Posted by JohnQC 2025-01-10 11:01|| 2025-01-10 11:01|| Front Page Top

#4 He has a face only a glory hole could love, speaking of for real hush money.

Posted by swksvolFF 2025-01-10 11:03|| 2025-01-10 11:03|| Front Page Top

#5 NOW the appeals for trial errors and hackery can go forward

Posted by Frank G 2025-01-10 11:09|| 2025-01-10 11:09|| Front Page Top

#6 #2 -- A point to consider is that judges have to pay federal taxes like anyone else. Which means they have to file tax returns. Which can be audited. Not that Trump would order such a thing at 12:01 on January 20th.

Posted by Matt 2025-01-10 11:38|| 2025-01-10 11:38|| Front Page Top

#7 Trump and his opponents both seem to missing a point in this.

Now that Trump has been sentenced to no time in jail he may not be re-sentenced in 2029 (and the original conviction may be appealed). If the sentencing had been postponed to 2029, he could have faced jail time and Trump could not have appealed). So, to my way of thinking, the Trump lawyers should not have asked for a postponement and the anti Trump lawyers should have.

Posted by Lord Garth 2025-01-10 12:21|| 2025-01-10 12:21|| Front Page Top

#8 Trump faked 'em out.

Posted by Bobby 2025-01-10 12:40|| 2025-01-10 12:40|| Front Page Top

#9 Plus now he can appeal the ruling and the appeals court has already hinted they will overturn this garbage.

Posted by DarthVader 2025-01-10 13:52|| 2025-01-10 13:52|| Front Page Top

#10 So, to my way of thinking, the Trump lawyers should not have asked for a postponement and the anti Trump lawyers should have.

If I understand this correctly, Trump got a better outcome despite not getting what he "wanted". I don't buy into all the 4D chess stuff, but given that The Other Side will automatically oppose whatever Trump does, you have got to wonder if this was a plan.

From what I have read, the decision by Roberts & Co hinged on the fact that the judge said he was going with unconditional discharge. My only surprise is that the judge did not pull a fast one and give him time.

Posted by SteveS 2025-01-10 13:53|| 2025-01-10 13:53|| Front Page Top

#11 ^
If Merchan would have given him jail time it would have been stayed by a higher court within an hour, then Merchan would have been cited for misbehavior.
But, yes, now that the sentence has been pronounced, Trump's team can proceed with appeals. And yes, if the sentencing would have been postponed (as Trump's lawyers wanted), the sentencing could not have been appealed. Furthermore, if the sentencing was postponed, a future court could consider all kinds pronouncement by Trump during the Trump presidency as detrimental and given him a jail sentence.

Posted by Lord Garth 2025-01-10 14:03|| 2025-01-10 14:03|| Front Page Top

#12 Trump can expunge himself and all the J6'ers.

Posted by The Walking Unvaxed 2025-01-10 18:34|| 2025-01-10 18:34|| Front Page Top

#13 I think it was the easiest 'out' they could come up with.

Now we can get Smooth Criminal memes every time a hammer drops.

Posted by swksvolFF 2025-01-10 20:09|| 2025-01-10 20:09|| Front Page Top

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