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[-] HKPiax@lemmy.world 74 points 4 months ago

I’m from the other side of the pond, what does this mean? I’m having a blast with all the Trump memes but this one’s too specific for me :(

[-] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 126 points 4 months ago

Before sentencing a judge is given a report on the felon's behavior, likelihood to recommit crimes, and general overview of a subjects temperament.

Trumps is going to be amazing.

[-] zcd@lemmy.ca 74 points 4 months ago

Does that… Does that become public record? Asking for a friend

[-] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 34 points 4 months ago

Sadly no. It's confidential.

Unless it's leaked wink wink

[-] cybervseas@lemmy.world 32 points 4 months ago

No leaks. Nothing that could give him basis for an appeal.

[-] Naz@sh.itjust.works 9 points 4 months ago

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[-] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 29 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

It's important to note that the trial was just about what he did in reference to these specific crimes.

This involves everything before during and after the trial.

[-] barsquid@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

Can they include the civil court's finding that he is a rapist or does that not meet the required evidentiary standard?

[-] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Do we think this report will be honest? Trump always has people around him telling lies for him.

[-] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 11 points 4 months ago
  1. They get interviewed by a court official

  2. They have to pee in a cup for a drug test in front of said officer

  3. The room is mirrored, so no shenanigans can go on during the pee in the cup phase

  4. They are asked a bazillion questions that have to be answered, or you go directly to jail.

Fuck off for even implying that this process won't be honest

[-] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago

Fuck off for implying that the judicial branch can’t be corrupted. We wouldn't even be having this conversation if trump weren’t continuously supported by people who lie or slow-roll for him. IDGAF if he has to pee in a cup, it’s the rest of the report that counts, especially the part where his likelihood of being a repeat offender is discussed and whether or not there are any consequences for the very fact that hell yeah, he’s a habitual offender.

[-] Xtallll 3 points 4 months ago

The court official is probably one of the people protected by the gag order put in place because trump was calling for violence against the courthouse staff.

[-] macarthur_park@lemmy.world 37 points 4 months ago

A probation officer working for the court will prepare a report on the defendant’s background, including any mitigating circumstances, criminal history, behavior, etc that would impact the sentencing. Trump’s gag order violations are likely going to be used to justify stricter sentencing.

[-] ThePyroPython@lemmy.world 17 points 4 months ago

So what, an extra $5 on the fine?

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 15 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

An extra firm handshake and a slap on the back.

[-] hoodatninja@kbin.social 11 points 4 months ago

Limiting of social media access, hopefully.

[-] Zorsith 6 points 4 months ago

God no, can you imagine if he actually posted what his handlers gave him instead of his own words?

[-] filtoid@lemmy.ml 20 points 4 months ago

Fellow right-side-of-the-ponder here (so take with a heap of salt). So basically both sides present mitigations ("my client had a clean record until now", "the defendant was found liable for SA", sort of thing). These may change the outcome of the sentencing, including specific dates for any period of incarceration.

There will also be part of this given over to why they defendant shouldn't be found liable for also violating his gag order (very similar to the ones before, but this one is now he is a felon). And if the defense counsel can't explain why he did that (which is pretty much indefensible) then he can be both found liable for the breach and have it impact his potential sentence.

I am not a lawyer, I am not American, this is just what I understand, until someone better comes along to correct me.

[-] RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Very good.

On one hand the report could say the convict has always been a good person until now.

Or………

I could say the convict has spent the last 6 months threatening the judge’s daughter wracking up 9 contempts of court. The contempt cannot affect the sentence, but it will surely speak to character for a parole of that unaffected sentence.

[-] Snowclone@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

It means that all the information avaliable about his actions will be collected the judge will consider that information seriously as a part of the punishment.

[-] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 35 points 4 months ago

That's nothing, I'm waiting for when Trump gets the chance to say something on the record at sentencing

I guarantee that up to this point his lawyers have been keeping a cork in his yap hole but if he's actually required to give a statement we could see some real shit.

[-] RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world 15 points 4 months ago

This is Trump’s last chance to bait the judge into doing something rash that would help on appeal.

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 24 points 4 months ago

Only when Trump is the defendant would anyone consider penalizing over a dozen violations that are each individually bad enough to get normal people jailed for contempt of court "rash".

Enough with the absurd levels of overcautiousness at the expense of seeking anything that even remotely resembles justice already!

[-] RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Every single thing you say is true.

However, he appointed SCOTUS justices who are looking for any excuse to overturn the ruling.

The stakes are too high to ignore the real politik.

[-] drphungky@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago

He didn't appoint anyone to the NY state supreme court.

[-] Furbag@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago

Yeah, not to mention the Judge can take into consideration whether or not the criminal expressed remorse for their actions. Trump left the courtroom after being handed 34 guilty verdicts, called the trial a sham, and said the result didn't matter because the "real" result was going to be Nov. 5th.

The Judge already determined that fines do not work on Trump and that he is flippant about his prospects of seeing actual punishment in regards to this case. He deserves the maximum prison sentence.

[-] ganksy@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago

I mean, how much do they really care about what happens after the verdict?

[-] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 22 points 4 months ago

The case is still open until sentencing. They care very very much.

[-] ganksy@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

Because if they get a favorable sentence it's a secondary win?

[-] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 14 points 4 months ago

It's the difference between probation and 1-4 years in Rikers.

I'd care a lot.

[-] imPastaSyndrome@lemm.ee 4 points 4 months ago

More like a crack pipe

[-] Sgt_choke_n_stroke@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

What's two scoops? Is it 2 scoops of ice cream because biden gets one or something?

[-] rocky1138@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago

I think it's a reference to a really old commercial for cereal. A brand selling bran flakes made a big deal that each box had two scoops of raisins in it. "Two scoops of raisins in Kellogg's Raisin Bran"

[-] kaffiene@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

That's kinda odd unless there's some kind of metric scoop measure - it's meaningless. Gotta love marketing people

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