The Lawfare Sentencing Of Trump On January 10 Will Backfire

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : And every effort has been made to put Trump beneath the law, including judicial instructions.
39% : "The Supreme Court's historic decision on Immunity, the state constitution of New York, and other established legal precedent mandate that this meritless hoax be immediately dismissed.
37% : Had Merchan delayed sentencing, Democrats might have held sentencing over Trump for four more years.
34% : Sentencing ahead of the inauguration will let Democrats claim Trump will take office with his sole criminal conviction on his record.
32% : And the judge said Trump may attend the sentencing virtually rather than reporting to court in person.
31% : I commented on Trump in my post Trump Found Guilty - a Travesty of Justice for AmericaI Am OutragedI am outraged but not surprised.
27% : And by maintaining the jury's verdict, Merchan all but ensured that Trump will take office with his sole criminal conviction still on his record.
27% : In an 18-page decision Friday, Merchan ruled that the Supreme Court's July decision on presidential immunity does not shield Trump from facing sentencing for the conviction.
27% : If New York Governor Kathy Hochul offers Trump a pardon, he should refuse it on grounds of innocence.
26% : The long-delayed sentencing -- unless a higher court blocks it -- will force Trump to revisit the sordid hush money case just 10 days before his inauguration.
24% : But Justice Juan Merchan indicated he will not sentence Trump to prison time, acknowledging that incarceration is not a "practicable" option.
24% : On June 11, I commented Hunter Biden Convicted, Unlike Trump, Hunter's Conviction Won't Be OverturnedHey Joe, how does it feel to have a son convicted of a felony?
22% : And as soon as the Trump conviction is overturned, and it will be, no one will be able to call Trump a felon.
18% : In addition to continually criticizing the case itself, Trump repeatedly argued for Merchan to recuse himself, claiming the judge was biased.
17% : Merchan also sharply criticized Trump for his "disdain" for the legal process.
15% : A New York judge plans to sentence Donald Trump on Jan. 10 for his criminal hush money conviction, rejecting efforts by the president-elect to sweep aside a jury's verdict that found him guilty of 34 felony counts.
14% : For now you can call Trump a felon, but that won't last due to numerous and flagrant judicial errors.

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