Our good friends on the left will be appalled that they won’t get to see any photos of former and future President Trump Donald Trump behind bars. There is the scowling mugshot of him, but what sane people will remember is his fist raised in defiance after the first assassination attempt.
Trump sentenced in hush money case, will not face jail or probation
Trump was convicted last year on 34 counts of falsifying business records.
By Shayna Jacobs, Derek Hawkins and Mark Berman | Friday, January 10, 2024 | 11:35 AM EST
NEW YORK — Donald Trump was sentenced without penalty Friday for his felony conviction in his hush money trial, appearing virtually at what was probably his final court hearing as a criminal defendant before he is sworn in for another term in the White House.
Trump, who was convicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records last year, had furiously sought to cancel the sentencing, appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court and arguing that it would interfere with his presidential transition. His efforts were unsuccessful, and 10 days before his inauguration on Jan. 20, Trump appeared on a video screen in the same Manhattan courthouse where he stood trial last year.
New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan, who oversaw the trial and handed down the sentence, gave Trump an unconditional discharge, meaning the president-elect will not face time behind bars, a fine or probation.
Because the presidency carries with it broad protections, Merchan said, this sentence was the only one possible without encroaching “on the highest office in the land.” Merchan emphasized that he believed the charges were serious and felt it was vital to respect the jury’s verdict.
After the ‘sentencing,’ Mr Trump reiterated his position that the case should never have been brought and that Judge Merchan was a strong Democratic partisan. NewsMax reported that the former and future President will nevertheless appeal his conviction, something he legally can do despite receiving no penalty for the conviction.
So, the Democrats can scream that he’s a “convicted felon” all they want; he’ll still never be seen behind bars.