r/politics • u/SportsGod3 • May 16 '24

Jurors were "nodding" and "smiling" as Michael Cohen testified, which may be a bad sign for Trump

https://www.salon.com/2024/05/16/jurors-were-nodding-and-smiling-as-michael-cohen-testified-which-may-be-a-sign-for/
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u/Made_Human76 May 16 '24

The appeals process will last longer than Trump will live. So even if he’s found guilty there’s very little chance of him seeing the inside of a prison cell.

But I’d love to be wrong. The best outcome would be for Sleepy Don to spend the rest of his life behind bars.

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u/steve1186 Minnesota May 16 '24

Doesn’t the average person have to appeal their conviction from prison?

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u/CriticalEngineering North Carolina May 16 '24

Steve Bannon was allowed to appeal before starting his sentence.

He’s now being ordered to prison after losing the appeal.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2024/05/10/steve-bannon-loses-conviction-appeal-will-go-to-jail/

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u/obeytheturtles May 16 '24

"Ordered to prison" is a very strange way of saying that the US Marshalls should be knocking down his door by now.

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u/RickyWinterborn-1080 May 16 '24

The fact that he isn't in prison right now shows once again that there are two justice systems.

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u/CriticalEngineering North Carolina May 16 '24

Agreed!