Trump’s gag order
—which has not yet been lifted
—bars him from publicly attacking the court staff, witnesses, or jurors involved in the case.
And he’s already been hit with repercussions for previous transgressions a $10,000 fine
But that ruling came with an added threat that is still on the table.
Since the court could not craft an “appropriate” financial penalty for a deep-pocketed defendant like Trump,
Merchan wrote that, in order to “protect the dignity of the judicial system and to compel respect for its mandates,”
the court “must therefore consider whether in some instances, jail may be a necessary punishment.”
Trump is due to be sentenced on July 11, just days before the Republican National Convention.
And his words could come back to haunt him in that hearing:
In criminal cases, judges often consider a defendant’s level of remorse (or lack thereof) when deciding a sentence.
https://newrepublic.com/post/182135/felon-trump-jail-gag-order-michael-cohen
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2024-06-01 16:42:16
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