@TheJims@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world • 1 year agoTrump and His Lawyers Dare NY Judge to Throw Him in Jailwww.rollingstone.comexternal-linkmessage-square99fedilinkarrow-up1560arrow-down116cross-posted to: politics@lemmy.world
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minus-square@ferralcat@monyet.cclinkfedilink7•1 year agoAny normal defendent would be in jail though, probably before the trial even started, but definitely after calling a judge names while in court. I’m simultaneously shocked and not at all surprised he isn’t.
minus-square@chiliedogg@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink1•1 year agoWhy would he have been in jail prior to trial? They don’t do pre-trial detention for fraud, and the only way for this trial to lead to jail time is a (deserved) contempt charge.
Any normal defendent would be in jail though, probably before the trial even started, but definitely after calling a judge names while in court. I’m simultaneously shocked and not at all surprised he isn’t.
Why would he have been in jail prior to trial?
They don’t do pre-trial detention for fraud, and the only way for this trial to lead to jail time is a (deserved) contempt charge.