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Mitchell Epner @mitchellepner.bsky.social · 2 mo
I wrote a FAQ on the Trump verdict. I think it addresses most of the immediate questions. open.substack.com/pub/mitchell...
Donald Trump Found Guilty On All 34 Felony Countsopen.substack.com Sentencing Scheduled for July 11
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Gil @redfishbluefish.bsky.social · 2 mo
Where does Trump appeal to? Could it make it up to federal courts or would it stay solely to state courts?
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Mitchell Epner @mitchellepner.bsky.social · 2 mo
Appellate Division, 1st Department (New York State) would be the first level appeal. If he lost, Trump could seek leave to appeal to the NY Court of Appeals (our highest court). The NYCOA does not have to grant leave to appeal. At that point, Trump could seek SCOTUS review through a cert petition.
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Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 2 mo
Is he deferring his sentence while appeals are pending, or is he appealing from prison?
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Mitchell Epner @mitchellepner.bsky.social · 2 mo
From my FAQ (linked in original post):
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Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 2 mo
Reading up on the "abuse of discretion" standard it sounds like it's a very flexible rule - am I reading it right that "plain error" is basically the appellate judge deciding "I disagree with the lower court"?