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Author: PinotPete ✧🐝  😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Why didn't judge Merchan impose a fine?
Date: 01/10/2025 3:00 PM
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If he did that, there's a good chance he loses the vote at the SCOTUS over whether he retains the power to sentence at all - which is probably why he announced ahead of time that this would be his sentence.

Yes, this was discussed by talking heads this morning. If Merchan had actually imposed any meaningful sentence (e.g. fines, parole, jail), he likely would have lost Amy the Coney and probably even John Roberts. Since there was no penalty imposed at all, they can support their decision in that it has no practical effect on Trump.

Yet, for now at least, he is a convicted felon. A first in history. And that makes a difference to many of us (and very much to Trump) and how he will go down in history.

Pete
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