Keith Davidson, who negotiated the $130,000 hush-money payment at the heart of the case, has begun testifying. Earlier, the judge overseeing the trial fined Donald J. Trump $9,000 and warned he could be jailed if he continued to violate his gag order.
There’s a normal pattern to how courts work and if a court deviates from that pattern it opens up another avenue for the defense to request a mistrial.
I get that everyone wants the max penalty straight off the jump when it comes to Trump but its far more important that it be done correctly in order to minimize future problems.
Doing so would give grounds to file for a mistrial if / when Trump is convicted and nobody wants that.
How would holding somebody accountable for their actions result in a mistrial?
There’s a normal pattern to how courts work and if a court deviates from that pattern it opens up another avenue for the defense to request a mistrial.
I get that everyone wants the max penalty straight off the jump when it comes to Trump but its far more important that it be done correctly in order to minimize future problems.
Is this the normal pattern? Ignore several times before issuing a fine?
The fine is $1000, so it’s sole purpose is to be a weapon against the working class.
The system is designed to enable rich criminals to prosper.