It’s not clear to me why Trump’s lawyers thought it advantageous to seek a stay of the scheduled sentencing from the higher courts. If they had succeeded that would have left a good likelihood that that any sentencing would be delayed until after Trump finished his 4-year term as President. Not until then could the conviction be appealed looking for a reversal of the conviction. In the meantime, the public would still think Trump was a convicted felon. I suppose there would be some chance that if the stay had been granted once Trump was in office his lawyers would then move that the case should be dismissed. But that wouldn’t necessarily be granted.
Also the purpose of the stay, from their point of view, was to allow them to appeal the issue of presidential immunity and seek to get the case thrown out entirely. They weren't just trying to postpone sentencing until 2029, they were trying to get the case dismissed before he could be sentenced.
I think it was a combination of wanting to avoid the stigma and the kinds of headlines he is seeing today, and thinking that with four years and the power of the presidency they might be able to figure out some way to make the case go away completely.
Well, it's a matter of semantics, I suppose. Of course appeals are coming, as I discuss in the piece. But a criminal trial is over when sentence is imposed. The appeal seeks to change that. And saying this case is concluded is simply to contrast it with the other three Trump prosecutions, which were not.
Thank you Randall! I am a bit skittish about any court holding him to his crimes. I appreciate you taking time to explain. Personally I will not let any of the Big Lie Party forget J621! Cheers.
It’s not clear to me why Trump’s lawyers thought it advantageous to seek a stay of the scheduled sentencing from the higher courts. If they had succeeded that would have left a good likelihood that that any sentencing would be delayed until after Trump finished his 4-year term as President. Not until then could the conviction be appealed looking for a reversal of the conviction. In the meantime, the public would still think Trump was a convicted felon. I suppose there would be some chance that if the stay had been granted once Trump was in office his lawyers would then move that the case should be dismissed. But that wouldn’t necessarily be granted.
Also the purpose of the stay, from their point of view, was to allow them to appeal the issue of presidential immunity and seek to get the case thrown out entirely. They weren't just trying to postpone sentencing until 2029, they were trying to get the case dismissed before he could be sentenced.
I think it was a combination of wanting to avoid the stigma and the kinds of headlines he is seeing today, and thinking that with four years and the power of the presidency they might be able to figure out some way to make the case go away completely.
Really Randall. Why do you say the case is concluded when there is an appeal filing?
Well, it's a matter of semantics, I suppose. Of course appeals are coming, as I discuss in the piece. But a criminal trial is over when sentence is imposed. The appeal seeks to change that. And saying this case is concluded is simply to contrast it with the other three Trump prosecutions, which were not.
Thank you Randall! I am a bit skittish about any court holding him to his crimes. I appreciate you taking time to explain. Personally I will not let any of the Big Lie Party forget J621! Cheers.