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arthritisR_US

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17. It's a civil case so there is never jail only

Reply to John1956PA (Reply #14)

Fri Sep 29, 2023, 03:49 PM

Sep 2023

monetary judgments, if he lied on the witness stand that lie would be tried in a separate court and jail time could follow.

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I think Trump deserves three terms [View all] SCantiGOP Sep 2023 OP

With a vegan diet, no ketchup. twodogsbarking Sep 2023 #1

I was thinking that he can have all the ketchup he wants. Tetrachloride Sep 2023 #2

Vegan would mean he might live longer. byronius Sep 2023 #7

He needs a few years of suffering to payback for what he has done. rurallib Sep 2023 #25

Lots of microwave popcorn Sky Jewels Sep 2023 #27

He wouldn't eat the vegan food, die sooner. twodogsbarking Sep 2023 #36

I thought this was going to go different Ohio Joe Sep 2023 #3

both can be combined-- 20 years in Georgia, etc LymphocyteLover Sep 2023 #29

I'll settle for a long term one in any of the three. republianmushroom Sep 2023 #4

Hell, he deserves ninety-one terms... regnaD kciN Sep 2023 #5

And force all family members to visit him on a weekly period. LiberalFighter Sep 2023 #10

Except Mary!! TSExile Sep 2023 #18

I meant only immediate members. LiberalFighter Sep 2023 #21

Can State and Federal sentences be combined to run concurrently? JoseBalow Sep 2023 #33

BOOM ellisonz Sep 2023 #6

The case in New York is civil only so one of arthritisR_US Sep 2023 #8

True, but the potential ramifications of the NY case have the possibility of REALLY taking fierywoman Sep 2023 #12

I totally agree and hope for the same! arthritisR_US Sep 2023 #13

I had thought that the case which DA Bragg brought carries jail time. n/t John1956PA Sep 2023 #14

It's a civil case so there is never jail only arthritisR_US Sep 2023 #17

According to Slate, no one thinks jail will come about, but it's possible. John1956PA Sep 2023 #23

It does. soldierant Sep 2023 #28

The hush money case is criminal jmowreader Sep 2023 #16

Yes because they using the money to cover arthritisR_US Sep 2023 #22

I think bdamomma Sep 2023 #9

Consecutive, of course. Not concurrent. Wounded Bear Sep 2023 #11

I saw that coming right up 5th Avenue. haha JohnnyRingo Sep 2023 #15

Please Colorado Super Max Botany Sep 2023 #19

Ah I see what you did there! Initech Sep 2023 #20

Or just consolidate them all and have him rot in Gitmo. Sky Jewels Sep 2023 #24

He should not be released from prison until sometime in the 22nd century Martin Eden Sep 2023 #26

Served consecutively. No ketchup. dchill Sep 2023 #30

Drumpf once claimed to prefer fast-food because it's made in advance, so not tampered with JoseBalow Sep 2023 #31

👆👆👆 Rebl2 Sep 2023 #32

I'd be happy with one jmowreader Sep 2023 #34

K&R Blue Owl Sep 2023 #35

By not treating him The Bopper Sep 2023 #37

Absolutely. dalton99a Sep 2023 #38