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Greg, does this mean he is barred from voting in FL as he is now a convicted felon?
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No. My understanding of Florida law is that they use the state of conviction for determining disenfranchisement, and IIRC New York only disenfranchises during active jail time (which Trump is unlikely to get)
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Obligatory disclaimer that I'm not licensed in FL or NY, so defer to the opinions of people like @lutherevers.bsky.social for FL and @mitchellepner.bsky.social for NY if they say differently
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I agree with your analysis, but I do not have an opinion about whether Justice Merchan is likely to impose a jail sentence on Donald Trump. One important factor will be the recommendation of the DA. If they don't recommend incarceration, I cannot imagine the judge imposing it. If they do, who knows?
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Related question: If jail time is not imposed, odds that the sentence has a community service component?
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The only thing that I know *for certain* about the future is that it has not happened yet. I would not be surprised, at all, if Justice Merchan imposed a significant period of community service as part of a sentence, if he chooses not to incarcerate.
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Which would be hilarious. Imagine seeing Trump in an orange jumpsuit picking up trash along the highway, trailed by the Secret Service.
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Like the world's worst DEVO cover band.
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Merchan should sentence him to serve as council member Yusef Salaam's administrative assistant, for the ultimate ironic twist that is if Salaam would be OK with a criminal working for him
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Councilman Salaam responded to the verdict with amazing grace. www.nydailynews.com/2024/05/30/d...