You mean he wasn't convinced by Pecker and Cohen? Or he didn't actually pay attention to the trial and only read dumb takes on X? |
Just copying and pasting my explanation from a few pages back of intent and degrees of a crime. Some people still seem confused about it. Just a reminder: Trump was convicted of falsifying business records in the first degree, a NY law.
If you break into a building to sleep, that’s a simple b&e, a misdemeanor in most jurisdictions. If you break into an occupied home with bolt cutters, zip ties, safe cracking tools and brass knuckles, that is felony b&e. Why? Because what you had in your possession shows the intent to commit another crime. No jury would believe you brought those things just for the hell of it. While the jury has to agree on all elements of b&e, and that you entered with the intent to commit another crime, they do not have to be unanimous on whether you were there to commit burglary, kidnapping, assault or whatever. The intent is clear, so the degree of the crime is raised to the felony level. |
This is not a precedent or a new rule. The precedent was the ridiculous assertion that this a$$hole was above the law and could commit any crimes he wanted. |
You are clueless. |
Thanks for proving point by dodging. |
Funny how the party of “law and order” is shocked when their orange 💩 is held accountable for blatant crimes. If you can't do the time, don't do the crime. |
No, hon. That PP spelled "disingenuous" wrong. |
It was a state not federal crime. They did a 5 week trial. All the transcripts are public. Feel free to read them yourself. |
Nobody has ever been convicted of [insert underlying federal crime] in our 248 year history, let alone leading presidential candidate. The closest precedent was 2008 John Edwards case re: love child. Dropped of course. I'd call it a new rule. |
The Judge explained it clearly in the jury instructions. It has been explained in this thread dozens of times. You are just too dense and delusional to accept the truth about your convicted hero. |
You are wrong. |
Post is here for us, comrade! |
Is your position that running for president should provide immunity from prosecution for crimes? |