• terribleplan@lemmy.nrd.li
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    1 year ago

    Clearly we need a “Saved You A Click” community… this article’s title sucks and it takes way too long to get to the point.

    The answer is 12.5 to 22 years.

    For a defendant with no prior criminal convictions, an offense level of 37 yields 210 to 262 months (17 1/2 to almost 22 years). A defendant who accepted responsibility could reduce that range to 151 to 188 months if the prosecution agreed to deduct the third point.

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      Given that Trump will never accept responsibility and given the horrible charges, he’d likely get closer to 20 years.

      Even that would be a death sentence for him. To go from being used to luxury for 77 years to federal prison (even minimum security) would be a massive shock. And given his poor diet, I don’t he’d live to be released when he’s 97.

      Of course, the other way Trump differs from any normal person who committed these offenses is that the normal person would be awaiting their trial from behind bars instead of posting on social media and holding rallies.

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        Luxury? I think by now we’ve all seen his bathroom.

        Put a chandelier in his cell and two scoops in his bowl and the dotard would probably think he is in charge of the joint. He’ll be fine

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          Okay “faux luxury.”

          Trump truly is a poor man’s version of a rich man. (And a dumb man’s version of a smart man and a weak man’s version of a strong man.)

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        Of course, the other way Trump differs from any normal person who committed these offenses is that the normal person would be awaiting their trial from behind bars instead of posting on social media and holding rallies.

        Meh, probably not. Most non-violent offenders, even in the federal system, are released on bail (or a similar form of supervised release) prior to trial. No chance of reoffending since he’d not have access to new classified info. No real flight risk ((1) because he’s too much of a narcissist, (2) because he’s easily tracked).

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        1 year ago

        If he does go in how will it work with secret service as former presidents get “protection” for life? Are the agents going to be living in prison with him?

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          I don’t think anyone has a firm grasp on how this would work considering that no former President has ever gone to prison before. (Especially not since the Secret Service started protecting them.) We’re in uncharted territory here.