What if a jury decides Trump should..."be jailed." Will he have to go to jail??

[Stuart G]

OR, can the judge override the jury?...(I don't know).....

[J_William_Ryan]

1. If Trump were smart

He’d make a deal in the criminal cases and pay a fine and settle the civil cases and pay damages.

But Trump’s not smart.

[Stuart G]

2. Who knows what will happen? I don't.

[Irish_Dem]

13. Perhaps that is his plan.

Raise cash and cause mayhem with the "arrest" and then make a nice deal for himself.
Win win.

[TreasonousBastard]

3. Judges can often override juries, but I'd guess someone will build...

him a special one.

Being the first ex president to do jail time presents interesting challenges.

[Stuart G]

4. Yes, challenges indeed. I don't know, it ain't up to me.

[stopdiggin]

5. isn't sentencing almost always the province of the judge? -(nt)-

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[Stuart G]

6. I don't think it "always" is. But I am not sure!

[live love laugh]

7. That's what I thought.

[lastlib]

8. Juries are finders of fact....

Generally, they don't hand down sentences; they may make findings that certain facts dictate a particular sentence under the law, but the actual sentencing is in the purview of the judge.

[lindysalsagal]

9. Minimum security could manage the secret service.

I just want him muzzled.

[brooklynite]

10. The only time the Jury weighs in on sentencing.....

Is in Capital cases where the Death Penalty is under consideration.

Judges decide sentencing based on penalties established by Statues and established guidelines.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

11. Simply build small super-max wing for him; on site suite for SecServ & concrete bench for rump. . nt

[Bernardo de La Paz]

12. the rump will claim health problems and get an ankle bracelet at Merd-a-Loco. . . . nt

[DetroitLegalBeagle]

14. The jury doesn't get a say

They determine guilt or innocence. Sentencing is on the judge, which is bound by statute and guidelines. The only time a jury would be involved in sentencing is typically for death penalty cases, which trump isn't facing.