How Trump’s deny-everything strategy could hurt him at sentencing

[robosmith]

How Trump’s deny-everything strategy could hurt him at sentencing

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It’s a truism of the criminal justice system that defendants hoping for lenient treatment at their sentencing are expected to take responsibility for their actions, even express remorse. But that flies in the face of Trump’s longtime refusal to acknowledge any wrongdoing, a tone that he often strikes to portray strength and present himself as a fighter under ceaseless attack.

While the strategy may resonate with his most loyal political supporters, it failed during his New York criminal trial and could complicate his legal team’s efforts to avoid a tough sentence.

Said law professor Jeffrey Cohen: “The fact, I think, that he has no remorse – quite the opposite, he continues to deny his guilt – is going to hurt him at sentencing. It’s one of the things that the judge can really point to that everybody is aware of — that he just denies this — and can use that as a strong basis for his sentence.” 

Lock him up! So he can fool the MAGA CULT with his victim CHARADE.

[Fluffypants]

The only thing hurting him at sentencing is an ultra biased Trump hating judge who gave money to Democrats to "keep Trump from getting elected" whose daughter literally made money off the trial.

[Deluge]

2 hours ago, robosmith said:

How Trump’s deny-everything strategy could hurt him at sentencing

Lock him up! So he can fool the MAGA CULT with his victim CHARADE.

I also hope they'll lock him up. It'll all but seal his victory in November.  

[gatomontes99]

Every single poll, that has come out since the sham conviction, shows Trump inbthe lead in the general election.

Meanwhile, NY is down to single digits with Trump leading in I Independents. So, yeah, do it. Do it and you'll loose NY too.

[robosmith]

41 minutes ago, gatomontes99 said:

Every single poll, that has come out since the sham conviction, shows Trump inbthe lead in the general election.

Meanwhile, NY is down to single digits with Trump leading in I Independents. So, yeah, do it. Do it and you'll loose NY too.

You're LYING:

[Hodad]

9 hours ago, Fluffypants said:

The only thing hurting him at sentencing is an ultra biased Trump hating judge who gave money to Democrats to "keep Trump from getting elected" whose daughter literally made money off the trial.

Link to how his daughter "made money off the trial." This is a very popular claim within the cult, but nobody had been able to produce any link yet--even a bogus one. 

I don't think donating $40 total across several campaigns (or something like that) counts as "ultra biased." That seems pretty silly.

Edited June 7, 2024 by Hodad

[CdnFox]

[CdnFox]

10 hours ago, Fluffypants said:

The only thing hurting him at sentencing is an ultra biased Trump hating judge who gave money to Democrats to "keep Trump from getting elected" whose daughter literally made money off the trial.

Well truth be told he is in a bit of a pickle.

Traditionally a first time offender for what amounts to an accounting crime with no victims Would never see the inside of a jail. They would never even get house arrest.

However this judge is desperate to be known forever more as the judge who jailed trump. So he will be looking for excuses

And the excuse he will use is that trump is not remorseful. He doesn't regret the crime at all and therefore we should lock him up. Even if it's only for a month. If there's pushback he can choose to go with house arrest instead.

To avoid that trump would have to show remorse. But showing remorse admits that the crime took place. So either he throws away his chances on appeal or he risks going to jail.