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    The charges range… to racketeering, a charge usually reserved for organized crime.

    It’s cute how the writer doesn’t realize it’s continuing to be reserved for organized crime.

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    I just realized -

    We all know that:

    • Violation of RICO in GA carries a minimum five year prison term,
      EDIT: “[Or] a fine” that “does not exceed the greater of $25,000 or three times the amount of any pecuniary value gained”. Because the pecuniary value is zero, I find it very difficult to believe that a $25,000 fine would be considered an appropriate consequence to violation of GA RICO in this case.
    • The GA governor cannot pardon, there is a pardon board,
    • Even if the pardon board grants pardon, that does not take effect until five years after the sentence is served.

    Look at all the people being charged alongside Trump for RICO. When RICO is prosecuted, all co-conspirators are charged as a group. They all get the same sentence.

    They’re all going to prison.

    EDIT:

    And and – In order to be convicted of RICO in GA, a minimum of two crimes must be shown to be part of the same criminal enterprise. Of 19 defendants, it is highly likely that one or more will plea deal and cooperate. Another edit: Because an alternative sentence for a GA RICO violation is a fine, with no prison, that’s a basis upon which other defendants or co-conspirators would be motivated to make the plea deal and cooperate.

    It’s all over but the shouting. Donald Trump is going to be convicted and sentenced to prison in Georgia.

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      I will believe it when I see it… assuming this did all happen, how long would it take from today before he hypothetically saw cell bars?

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    The devil called down to Georgia, He was looking for some votes to steal. He was in a bind, 'cuz he was way behind

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    The cherry on top is that Rudy Giuliani’s office taught DAs how to use the racketeering laws to get mob bosses in the 80s. Now he’s charged with it. I love it.

    Not that I have a lot of hope for the outcomes on any of these.

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    When will we see him in Orange?

    EDIT: I’m talking about the clothes. Maybe even an orange ring (why not? He’s greedy AF)

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    Is there anyway legally to force Trump to go to Georgia for the indictment/trial?

    If not I can see this clown just altogether avoiding Georgia to escape justice.

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      He won’t be able to avoid George if he needs to campaign there. And that is the real goal IMO.

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    Unfortunately, all these indictments mean nothing unless they’re brought to trial before the election (and even then, who knows?), which they won’t be.

    It raises the question of what the hell took prosecutors 2.5 years on this.

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      One of the federal cases for election interference (in Washington DC) is proposing a Jan 2 trial date. The federal case for classified documents (in Florida) is set for May 20. That one could hypothetically pass a judgement after Trump has secured the GOP nomination, but before the party convention.

      The investigation taking its sweet time is typical.

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        I imagine there will be multiple defense requests to move these dates back, and what, is the judge going to force his attorneys to go to trial when they say they aren’t ready? This goes double if they say they are tracking down witnesses and subpoenaing information to bolster their case. And of course you’ll see a bunch of creative motions filed, which will need to be litigated before trial.