(06-01-2024, 06:03 PM)killamajig wrote: I'm not familiar with UK law so I'll ask here. Does Trump's felony convictions keep him out of the UK now?
I read there are about 40 countries that Trump wouldn't be able to visit if the convictions hold.
Even if he is convicted he can still serve as President if elected however that doesn't mean he'll be released from prison.
He would be sworn in as President in prison and he'd have to serve his term in prison until release.
That includes meetings with the cabinet, other heads of state, signing ceremonies etc. obviously he wouldn't be able to travel.
Another thing that has been doing the rounds is that it is likely he'll be jailed during the appeal process because he is convicted unanimously by the jury for 34 felonies and hasn't shown any remorse. The prosecutor for his part, will certainly demand jail time.
Because this isn't a federal case but a case in New York, he also won't be placed under 'house arrest' in the Mar A Lago but will probably be incarcerated on Rikers Island.
Even if according to most legal experts the case is flimsy and stretching the limits of applying federal election laws to a misdemeanor in bookkeeping and a lot of mistakes were made during trial it doesn't change the conviction.
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