r/politics • u/rollingstone Rolling Stone • May 15 '24

Biden Challenges Trump to Two Debates. Trump Immediately Accepts Soft Paywall

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/biden-challenges-trump-debates-1235021164/
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u/Greennhornn May 15 '24

There is a better chance of me finding a winning lottery ticket stuck to my shoe, then trump seeing any time behind bars. I absolutely despise trump as much as I can any human.

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u/DEATHCATSmeow May 15 '24

I mean, it doesn’t seem like the trial is going particularly well for him…

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u/skratch May 15 '24

he'll just appeal till he dies, he'll never face consequences aside from having to show up in court here and there

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u/DEATHCATSmeow May 15 '24

Appealing in a criminal case can only do so much. A jury’s verdict is supposed to be final. I guess never say never about the appellate court’s in NY being cowards and saying he didn’t get a fair trial, but as a practicing criminal defense attorney, I can tell you that it’s quite rare for a criminal conviction to get overturned on appeal