Like, what do defendants who have been convicted of this crime usually get as a penalty? Isn't there a recommended sentence for each class of felony in the state?
They're seeking this as a Class E felony, which in NY is apparently up to 4 years but a first offender wouldn't get anywhere near that. I tend to agree with people who think giving Trump jail time will be impossible but even if it wasn't we'd probably be talking like 12 months?
Anyway, that's an argument for the sentencing phase if we get a conviction.
I do think people are unprepared for how quickly this trial is moving and how late in we already are. The prosecution is indicating it plans to rest Tuesday of next week (the 21st) and the defense is saying that they think their case would take about a week, so we'll probably have a verdict the first or second week of June? That's a lot closer than I think people are mentally ready for.
I agree with the speed. People are used to courts taking forever to reach justice, which is true, but once you actually get to trial, there's not much to do to delay the result. I feel like people are still thinking of this as something that might be resolved in two to three months, which is far from the truth; the latest we'll have a verdict is the first week of June.
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