• WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    If he is convicted

    I find it hilarious that people still believe there’s a rule of law while the US is a full blown corporatocracy masquarading as a democracy. Trump will never see the inside of a jail cell, or face any justice beyond financial (yet never enough to lose a life of luxury). Laws are for the commoners.

    • snooggums@midwest.social
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      6 months ago

      It is possible that he could be convicted in at least one case.

      If he is convicted, it is guaranteed that he will never spend a day in jail because he is wealthy enough to have the appeals process drag out his incarceration indefinitely.

      If he is convicted it is possible that the Republicans will distance themselves from him, but that would depend on how invested his base is on whether his trials are actually shams if a jury votes to convict.

      • TimLovesTech (AuDHD)(he/him)@badatbeing.social
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        6 months ago

        If convicted he would (plebs would anyway) start serving his time while his appeals process works its way to be heard by the appellate court. And if he does time at all, he would probably be out before his case made it for review, which would then only serve to strike the felony/felonies conviction(s) from his record (if he wins of course).