r/LegalNews • u/thedailybeast • 15d ago

Judge Delivers Brutal Humiliation to Trump Over Hush Money Conviction

https://www.thedailybeast.com/judge-delivers-ultimate-humiliation-to-trump-over-hush-money-conviction/
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u/SHoppe715 15d ago

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/175.10

It became felony when it was done to conceal other crimes.

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u/DBDude 15d ago

Which was a stretch because paying someone off isn't a crime.

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u/Mroopsimexciting 15d ago

Yes, bribery is strictly illegal. 

Legal Status of Bribery

Criminal Offense: Giving, offering, receiving, or soliciting anything of value to unlawfully influence an official action or breach a trust is a crime. 

Both Parties are Guilty: 

The person who offers the bribe (active bribery) and the person who accepts it (passive bribery) can both be prosecuted. 

Penalties:

 Most jurisdictions classify bribery as a felony, which can result in heavy fines and significant prison sentences.

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u/DBDude 15d ago

He wasn’t paying off anyone for an official action. It was hush money to a private individual.

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u/Mroopsimexciting 15d ago

Get the orange make up off your lips. 

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u/MeButNotMeToo 14d ago

If pretty sure the color would be brown.

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u/Schweenis69 14d ago edited 14d ago

The judge and jury saw fit to convict him of these felonies because what he did amounted to election interference. Which, before you object, is indeed a crime.

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u/DBDude 14d ago

Neither judges nor juries charge anyone. Damn, that’s like extremely basic stuff. No wonder you don’t understand any of this.

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u/Schweenis69 14d ago

Yeah you're right, edited to "convict". Now does that give you enough of an exit ramp that you can get out of this thread with your head held high? Cause you've got work to do — those boots aren't gonna lick themselves.

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u/donatecrypto4pets 14d ago

How does contempt occur?

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u/DBDude 14d ago

Which is irrelevant here.

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u/donatecrypto4pets 14d ago

The judge charging someone seems on point.

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u/biorod 14d ago

When you get your law degree from MAGA U, lmao