He is a convicted felon because the jury convicted him of a felony. Once the guilty verdict is handed down, the defendant is convicted and no longer has the presumption of innocence.
In law, a conviction is the determination by a court of law that a defendant is guilty of a crime. A conviction may follow a guilty plea that is accepted by the court, a jury trial in which a verdict of guilty is delivered, or a trial by judge in which the defendant is found guilty.
It's not defamation to call him a convicted felon because the conviction has not been overturned.
Nope. This is just Bragg saying he's not going to try and appeal the request because he knows he'll be accused of election interference. By appealing and demanding sentencing now, it'll appear that he's trying to force the Republican nominee into jail at the height of a campaign. It'd absolutely sink his career. SCOTUS would overturn it in a heartbeat (because it is election interference), and it'd rally independents against the Dems. It'd almost certainly guarantee Kameltoe loses.
Bragg isn't going to make that error, so he pretends like he gives a shit about law and order, and says Merchan can make the call. He also knows that if Trump wins, then he can immediately call for sentencing and lock Trump up during the transition and gum up the works that way. He's not done yet.
Not even one tear. Merchan is arrogant & ignorant enough to push this lawfare farce, so he can learn the hard way. Can't wait to see him get everything he has coming.
Mike Davis' comments:
https://truthsocial.com/@mrddmia/posts/112989370883166220
Amen clear cut defamation
He is a convicted felon because the jury convicted him of a felony. Once the guilty verdict is handed down, the defendant is convicted and no longer has the presumption of innocence.
It's not defamation to call him a convicted felon because the conviction has not been overturned.
Thank you for this.
Cheers
*will
Has Judge Merchan become a sacrificial scapegoat?
Nope. This is just Bragg saying he's not going to try and appeal the request because he knows he'll be accused of election interference. By appealing and demanding sentencing now, it'll appear that he's trying to force the Republican nominee into jail at the height of a campaign. It'd absolutely sink his career. SCOTUS would overturn it in a heartbeat (because it is election interference), and it'd rally independents against the Dems. It'd almost certainly guarantee Kameltoe loses.
Bragg isn't going to make that error, so he pretends like he gives a shit about law and order, and says Merchan can make the call. He also knows that if Trump wins, then he can immediately call for sentencing and lock Trump up during the transition and gum up the works that way. He's not done yet.
On what basis?
Would it apply to Santos or Menedez or other elected officials?
There's a DOJ "policy" about actions before an election, but it's not law and doesn't apply to the states.
The DOJ "policy" is not even written down, it's an unwritten rule.
And it only applies to INVESTIGATIONS, not anything post indictment.
If so, I don't think anyone here is gonna shed a tear for him!
Not even one tear. Merchan is arrogant & ignorant enough to push this lawfare farce, so he can learn the hard way. Can't wait to see him get everything he has coming.
i don't think his handlers will shed any tears either. these idiots are just throw away pawns.
Justice prevails
A rarity today, but I'll fckin take it!
Nobody wants their fingerprints on this trash case now. The retribution will be very sweet!
It’s a bit of a stretch referring to Merchan as “justice”…
It's cause he knows his charges were bullshit to begin with. He's hoping that Merchan takes that final step toward corruptness.