Alina Habba, Donald Trump’s lawyer, has issued a stern warning of potential public unrest if the former president is jailed following his conviction in the hush money criminal trial. Trump, who became the first former U.S.

 

president to be convicted of a crime, was found guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records in an attempt to cover up a payment to adult film actor Stormy Daniels shortly before the 2016 election. Trump, denying any sexual encounter with Daniels, has blasted the trial as "rigged" and vowed to appeal the verdict.

 

Trump is set to be sentenced on July 11, just days before the Republican National Convention, where he is expected to be nominated for president. Each of the felony counts of falsifying business records carries a potential prison sentence of up to four years, though prosecutors have not specified if they will seek incarceration. The decision on whether Trump will face jail time lies with Judge Juan M. Merchan, and the outcome remains uncertain.

 

In an appearance on Fox News' Hannity, Habba expressed her concerns, stating, "I wouldn't put it past [the judge] to hand down a prison sentence while Trump is campaigning to win back the White House." She emphasized the potential consequences of such a decision, saying, "It will literally cause an uproar in this country. They cannot do it."

 

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Habba referenced comments made by Sunny Hostin on The View, where Hostin claimed to have heard from someone in Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office that a one-year prison sentence would be sought. Habba questioned the appropriateness of such communication, saying, "First and foremost, why are you speaking to anybody from the DA's office? Secondly, the fact is, I wouldn't put anything past them, Sean."

 

The White House has been accused by Trump’s supporters of seeking to imprison him to bolster President Joe Biden's re-election campaign. Habba suggested that the Democrats' actions were "ridiculously desperate," adding, "They can't win. Biden's their candidate."

 

Judge Merchan recently modified the gag order in the case, allowing Trump to comment about witnesses and jurors in the trial but maintaining the ban on comments about court staffers, the prosecution team, and their families until sentencing. Trump is still permitted to comment on the judge and Bragg.

 

In addition to the hush money case, Trump faces charges in three other criminal cases. The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule soon on whether Trump has immunity from criminal charges related to his efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat. He is also charged with illegally hoarding classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida and obstructing efforts to retrieve them. Additionally, Trump faces charges in Georgia for allegedly participating in a scheme to overturn his loss to Biden in the 2020 election. Trump has denied any wrongdoing in all cases.

 

Credit: NewsWeek 2024-06-27

 

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well its a good thing he won't be going to jail then eh. 

Yuan……….snoozzzz……..they have been bleating and blubbering about this for some time lock up the snow flake and let the feds deal with the (up roar)

Habba habba doo. She's of the delusion that Trump can win the election and is vying for a top spot in his administration. It's going to be a hard fall for her and many others.

Even the dems know jailing Trump right now would cross a red line.

7 minutes ago, Cryingdick said:

Even the dems know jailing Trump right now would cross a red line.

True, hopefully. There is enough pushback in legal circles (even among lifelong Democrats) who recognize that the trial itself was obviously politically motivated. Adding a prison sentence to an essentially victimless crime would possibly cement the win for Trump.

5 minutes ago, Hanaguma said:

True, hopefully. There is enough pushback in legal circles (even among lifelong Democrats) who recognize that the trial itself was obviously politically motivated. Adding a prison sentence to an essentially victimless crime would possibly cement the win for Trump.

That is your personal opinion. Mine is jail the con man say four months. I'm not a  Democrat. Registered Independent now ten years

1 minute ago, Hanaguma said:

True, hopefully. There is enough pushback in legal circles (even among lifelong Democrats) who recognize that the trial itself was obviously politically motivated. Adding a prison sentence to an essentially victimless crime would possibly cement the win for Trump.

 

Imposition of any sentencing should be delayed pending the appeal. Even Jussie Smollett got that deal.The dems got the convicted felon talking point which is actually funny as the correct term is simply felon. It's like when you olay poker and somebody says i will see and raise. Everybody's knows that person is an idiot as you just raise.

Not in the US.  Nixon and Kissinger were mass murderers but never saw a day in jail.

3 minutes ago, Cryingdick said:

It's like when you olay poker and somebody says i will see and raise. Everybody's knows that person is an idiot as you just raise.

 

trump should pick biden for his running mate. now that would be something worth watching. 2 convicted felons. jail them both and have the campaign videos from jail. 

 

not sure who would get the top bunk though. 

1 minute ago, stoner said:

 

trump should pick biden for his running mate. now that would be something worth watching. 2 convicted felons. jail them both and have the campaign videos from jail. 

 

not sure who would get the top bunk though. 

 

Hunter bunks on the top. The boss always take the bottom bunk.

The judge sees himself as the Democrat version of David, and the last hope of killing Goliath. He wants to go down in the history books as the one that dealt the Trump death blow.

 

Wearing his post-modernist neo-Marxist blinkers, he will impose a jail sentence.

 

Let the games begin. 

1 minute ago, stoner said:

not sure who would get the top bunk though. 

Couldn't be Trump. He'd never be able to climb up there. He could barely walk down a slight ramp at, where was it, the naval academy?.

Just now, Cryingdick said:

 

Hunter bunks on the top. The boss always take the bottom bunk.

Bubba is ahead of any and everybody and Bubba says he takes top.

27 minutes ago, Cryingdick said:

Even the dems know jailing Trump right now would cross a red line.

It's up to the judge, nothing to do with 'dems'.

6 minutes ago, Cryingdick said:

 

Imposition of any sentencing should be delayed pending the appeal. Even Jussie Smollett got that deal.The dems got the convicted felon talking point which is actually funny as the correct term is simply felon. It's like when you olay poker and somebody says i will see and raise. Everybody's knows that person is an idiot as you just raise.

Don’t worry the good ones haven’t even been brought to trial yet you know the attempted theft of the presidency then there’s those pesky documents and the espionage act HE violated those are the biggies his trying to hide his tryst with stormy  is small potatoes……he is what he is a felon and traitor + he’s been adjudged the worst president in American history tomorrow is going to be interesting 

5 minutes ago, gargamon said:

Couldn't be Trump. He'd never be able to climb up there. He could barely walk down a slight ramp at, where was it, the naval academy?.

 

Compared to what being stored in a cryogenics chamber for ten days to prepare for a 90 minute debate. Being allowed 3 hours a day of "up" time to have prevagen enemas and neuralink implants in an aircraft hangar?

3 minutes ago, Tug said:

Don’t worry the good ones haven’t even been brought to trial yet you know the attempted theft of the presidency then there’s those pesky documents and the espionage act HE violated those are the biggies his trying to hide his tryst with stormy  is small potatoes……he is what he is a felon and traitor + he’s been adjudged the worst president in American history tomorrow is going to be interesting 

 

after the election that might come into play.

6 minutes ago, stevenl said:

It's up to the judge, nothing to do with 'dems'.

 

it would take a very crazy judge to order the nominee for the POTUS to jail before the appeal process was completed.

10 minutes ago, Cryingdick said:

Hunter bunks on the top. The boss always take the bottom bunk.

 

 i don't know about that. show me where trump is all drugged out with gunz and hoz. he would get clout in prison for that. 

 

trump with the little hands. yikes not going to help. although his commissary could pay for some helpful friends in the skinhead population. 

1 minute ago, stoner said:

 

 i don't know about that. show me where trump is all drugged out with gunz and hoz. he would get clout in prison for that. 

 

trump with the little hands. yikes not going to help. although his commissary could pay for some helpful friends in the skinhead population. 

 

this has become entirely too much like what Beavis and butthead would say. I'm done.

1 minute ago, Cryingdick said:

 

this has become entirely too much like what Beavis and butthead would say. I'm done.

 

exactly. 

Trump is very lucky - not hard to sell the idea of being a martyr to his supporters who pay the $ for this case  while the cases with real substance started too late or are held up by friendly judges.  No way he'll go to jail for this. 

3 minutes ago, Fat is a type of crazy said:

Trump is very lucky - not hard to sell the idea of being a martyr to his supporters who pay the $ for this case  while the cases with real substance started too late or are held up by friendly judges.  No way he'll go to jail for this. 

There is no luck involved. Any high profile person that has money and a pending appeal isn't typically jailed.

18 months jail time suspended.

House arrest with ankle bracelet. Very limited travel and weekly reports to probation officer.

Trump will break all of those within a month or two so will eventually end up in jail.

4 hours ago, Social Media said:

potential public unrest

it's all by design.

Just now, Thailand said:

18 months jail time suspended.

House arrest with ankle bracelet. Very limited travel and weekly reports to probation officer.

Trump will break all of those within a month or two so will eventually end up in jail.

 

Released under his own recognizance subject to being watched by the secret service. Anything else is election interference 

4 hours ago, Social Media said:

He is also charged with illegally hoarding classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida and obstructing efforts to retrieve them. Additionally, Trump faces charges in Georgia for allegedly participating in a scheme to overturn his loss to Biden in the 2020 election. Trump has denied any wrongdoing in all cases.

 

If he becomes POTUS again , what happens to all these charges ?

Immunity ? Or just delayed until his term ends ?

He won't be indicted while president ?

6 minutes ago, Cryingdick said:

There is no luck involved. Any high profile person that has money and a pending appeal isn't typically jailed.

I didn't mean lucky on the jail part. That he is only facing this one trial pre election. 

1 minute ago, Fat is a type of crazy said:

I didn't mean lucky on the jail part. That he is only facing this one trial pre election. 

 

Apparently a man isn't  a plan.