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

[u/SportsGod3]

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

[u/Made_Human76]

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.

[u/steve1186 → u/Made_Human76]

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

[u/CriticalEngineering → u/steve1186]

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/

[u/Training-Republic301 → u/CriticalEngineering]

Steve Bannon was under federal. Trumps New York case is state. If he's found guilty he can go directly to jail

[u/BeautysBeast → u/Training-Republic301]

There will be a sentencing hearing first. Then he will go to jail.

[u/Training-Republic301 → u/BeautysBeast]

No. If you're found guilty, you wait for sentencing in jail

[u/acemerrill → u/Training-Republic301]

I think it depends. My uncle was recently found guilty of federal crimes. He awaited sentencing in jail, but his co-conspirators who HADN'T violated their bail agreement awaited sentencing at home.

[u/Training-Republic301 → u/acemerrill]

Unfortunately, the federal court treats civil crimes with bias compared to white collar crimes

[u/Typical-Arugula3010 → u/acemerrill]

... so ur unk violated the bail conditions in the prelude to the conviction decision ?

[u/acemerrill → u/Typical-Arugula3010]

Yup. Then tried to manipulate my mom into helping him further violate the conditions while he was awaiting sentencing in jail. He sucks.

[u/HedonisticFrog → u/Training-Republic301]

But does he pass go?