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Judge Slaps Trump With Fine for Violating Gag Order in Fraud Case
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Eventually jail... No it wont. No faith in the courts to do what is needed.
Contempt of court can easily land you in jail and that is time that would never be counted towards your eventual sentence. Rather, it is punishment for pissing off a judge, which is always a bad idea. Judges are basically gods and can do anything the hell they want as long as it is within the laws and standard regulations.
The Chicago 7 is an example. The judge was personally biased and actually threw a defense lawyer into jail under contempt charges then made the defendant appear without representation. Judge eventually put away half a dozen people for months at a time under the excuse of contempt:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Seven
ETA: The judge in that case was such an asshat that all convictions of all persons were overturned by the court of appeals. But, it didn't stop him from ruining lives.
I wasnt saying the charge wont. I'm saying that no judge would throw Trump in jail. Because of the political shitshow it would cause.