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Since 2014, ⅓ of defendants sentenced to the most serious charge of falsifying business records in the 1st degree in Manhattan received jail time, amounting to less than a year behind bars.
Other defendants received prison time — more than a year’s incarceration — or were sentenced to probation, conditional discharges, community service or fines.
No other defendant in the cases examined received an #UnconditionalDischarge.
#criminal #law #unfit #PresidentScumbag #RapistInChief #Trump
The outcome was expected: Last week, in an 18-page decision, Justice #Merchan said that he planned to give #Trump an #UnconditionalDischarge, writing that it “appears to be the most viable solution to ensure finality.”
Trump, who was convicted of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to cover up a sex scandal, had originally faced probation or up to 4 years in prison, & Justice Merchan had ample ground to consider incarceration.
On Friday, Justice Juan M. #Merchan sentenced Donald J. Trump to an #UnconditionalDischarge, a rare & lenient sentence in NY state courts that still cements #Trump’s status as a #felon before his inauguration.
A conditional discharge would have required him to meet certain conditions, like maintaining employment or paying restitution, but Trump will not be subject to any requirements going forward.
