• disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      He was informed of the potential repercussions in the first hearing. It was the second of two hearings when Merchan said while he was reluctant to put a former president in jail, but continued acts would leave him no choice. That was the end of the violations.

      The goal of the gag order is to mandate compliance, not leverage a holding cell. Again, Merchan handled it by the book.

      I’d love to see him in jail, or better yet, prison, but it’s not worth compromising the judges ruling into bias.

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        Merchan said while he was reluctant to put a former president in jai

        He was biased to not put him in jail.

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          Sentencing is based on character and severity of crime. Being a former President speaks favorably in court. It’s not about money or influence.