Do you think that Donald Trump can get away with only a year or two in prison?
By The Horse
@TheHorse (218891)
Walnut Creek, California
June 8, 2024 9:57pm CST
Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's former laywer and "fixer," was sentenced to something like three years in prison. I believe he served less that that, but a part of it may have been due to his health.
Do you think that Donald Trump, after being convicted on 34 counts, can get way with as light a sentence as Cohen received? I mean no disrespect toward Michael Cohen. I may disagree with him politically, and for his his actions, but I believe he has shown at least SOME remorse for what he did
Trump's sentencing could be based at leased in part on how much remorse he shows for his crimes, and on how much the Court feels he can be rehabilitated. Do you think he will be allowed (by his attorneys) to speak with the sentencing judge, and to show remorse and the potential for a change in behavior?
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@MarieCoyle (37565)
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9 Jun
That is a huge concern. So many people say ‘No one is above the law’ but he evidently is in the eyes of many others.
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@TheHorse (218891)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Jun
@MarieCoyle I have not gone down the "For which crimes could Trump pardon himself" wormhole. Perhaps @Xander6464 can provide some insights. I have several lawyer friends, but they're all East of me, and it is too late to call them.
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@NJChicaa (119633)
• United States
9 Jun
Cohen was let out and allowed to finish his term on home confinement due to COVID much like Manafort was. He was remanded back to prison due to his book though which is another story.
I doubt Trump will be sent to prison by Judge Marchan. I'd love to see it but I wouldn't bet on it. He has shown no remorse. He insults the judge, the AG, and the entire legal system every single day. The judge has already said that he doesn't want to put him in prison.
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@annierose (21583)
• Philippines
9 Jun
It's hard to say how Trump's sentencing will compare to Cohen's, but remorse and potential for rehabilitation could play a role. Each case is unique, so we'll have to see how it unfolds.
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@annierose (21583)
• Philippines
10 Jun
@TheHorse @SIDIKIMPOLE Absolutely! The anticipation is real. It's like watching a drama unfold with new twists every day. Let's see what happens next!
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@kaylachan (69776)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 Jun
I'll be surprised if he spends any time behind bars. People like him, know how to worm their way out of anything.
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@kaylachan (69776)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 Jun
@TheHorse Law and order.... right..... if that were true at all,.... crime wouldn't be where it is and our system wouldn't be broken.
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@TheHorse (218891)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Jun
@kaylachan Violent crime is down over the past few years. But it's still ridiculously high here in the US.
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@LadyDuck (471547)
• Switzerland
9 Jun
Trump will not go to Prison the Judge will never sentence him to Prison.
About Coehn, he was sentenced to three years in federal prison in 2018. In February 2019, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, disbarred him from practicing law in the state. In May 2019, he reported to the federal prison near New York. In November 2021, he completed his sentence.
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@LadyDuck (471547)
• Switzerland
9 Jun
@SIDIKIMPOLE The Judge knows there would be riots in the streets.
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@Scarred4Lyfe (609)
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9 Jun
The maximum sentence he can be given for those 34 charges is 4 years total.That is the total, not 4 years for each charge: they will all be served concurrently, not consecutively. He might have to serve 2 years of that, possibly only 18 months.
That is if the Judge gives him the maximum allowable sentence.
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@Scarred4Lyfe (609)
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9 Jun
@TheHorse It (what he was convicted of) is in the lowest-level felony group in New York.
https://ypdcrime.com/penal.law/felony_sentences.php
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@BarBaraPrz (47314)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
9 Jun
Maybe if he had a lobotomy...
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@BarBaraPrz (47314)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
9 Jun
@TheHorse But not the part that thinks he should rule the world...
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@TheHorse (218891)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Jun
@BarBaraPrz I think he is just desperate at this point.
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@snowy22315 (180768)
• United States
10 Jun
I read something the other day a legal analyst said if heoses the presidency (please if there is a God) he will likely spend the rest of his life in prison
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@celticeagle (167025)
• Boise, Idaho
10 Jun
Each of his counts could get him a 4-year sentence. I believe that is what they said. So who knows what the sentence will be. Cohen's was a first defense too so it's hard to say. I wish July 11th would hurry and get here. Did you see where they may drop his documents charge in Florida? It is all so crazy with more and more changes.
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@wolfgirl569 (106323)
• Marion, Ohio
9 Jun
He can't show remorse at all if they let him talk 
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@wolfgirl569 (106323)
• Marion, Ohio
10 Jun
@TheHorse He would not stay on script if they did
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@TheHorse (218891)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 Jun
@wolfgirl569 But they could file a document on his behalf. And NOT let him speak.
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@moffittjc (121589)
• Gainesville, Florida
9 Jun
I honestly don't think he will serve any jail time at all. And if by chance he does receive time in the slammer, it won't be for that long.
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@moffittjc (121589)
• Gainesville, Florida
9 Jun
@TheHorse If the court system really wanted to torture him, they should sentence him to 3 years of living with Hillary Clinton. haha
@LindaOHio (178701)
• United States
9 Jun
There's no way he will show remorse. Have a good day.
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@SIDIKIMPOLE (1818)
• Eldoret, Kenya
9 Jun
This is going to be a tricky situation. A test of time...
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@TheHorse (218891)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Jun
@SIDIKIMPOLE I am on the fence. I want to believe that "justice is blind." But I have my doubts.
@SIDIKIMPOLE (1818)
• Eldoret, Kenya
9 Jun
@TheHorse But there is much unliklyhood that he will land in jail. I doubt very much.
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@LeaPea2417 (37355)
• Toccoa, Georgia
9 Jun
I think Trump will get more than a two year Prison term.
@zainkhan121 (859)
• Pakistan
9 Jun
While Cohen’s remorse played a role in his lighter sentence, Trump’s case might be more complex, with less predictability in how the court will weigh these factors. It’s a fascinating situation to watch unfold.
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