Is it true that he can still run for the office even if he’s in jail?

  • MxM111
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    52 years ago

    There is no chance for him to go to jail. Such sentencing will be appealed to Supreme Court and you know what will happen next.

    • Zagorath
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      62 years ago

      He’s unlikely to go to gaol for this particular set of crimes even without getting special treatment. He’d be looking at a maximum of 4 years (per count, but I suspect those would probably be served concurrently), but as another article about the subject said:

      But Trump is unlikely to be sentenced to prison, experts say. He is a first-time offender, and the crime he has been found guilty of is a non-violent paper crime.

      • @obviouspornalt@lemmynsfw.com
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        122 years ago

        He is a first-time offender, and the crime he has been found guilty of is a non-violent paper crime.

        Right, first time non-violent felon, like Michael Cohen.

        • TimLovesTech
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          92 years ago

          Or his CFO, who is currently serving his 2nd sentence in Rikers to protect “the boss”.