Convicted felon Donald Trump's decision to attack Justice Merchan (& his daughter) repeatedly & in the most personal terms possible is a bold strategy. Justice Merchan now has complete discretion whether to sentence Trump to probation or imprisonment of up to 4 years. He can consider the contempts.
Most serious legal folks seems to have been saying that probation was most likely, not jail time, for Trump as a first time convict.
But I can't help thinking that his outrageously wild contempt of court throughout the proceedings might put jail on the table for him anyway. Am I way off base?
Think about this: what would Trump say to the court at his own sentencing? He'd totally unrepentant and contemptuous. You gotta give the judge *some* reason to think you've learned your lesson or aren't a freaking mafia boss. Trump ain't giving him that. I think jail's more likely than not.
