Trump’s Troubles

[ianch99]

What I do not understand is how the Supreme Court ruling on immunity on "official" acts while in office changes the dynamic of the conviction of falsifying business records. How can this be, in any way, an "official action"?

Originally Posted by ianch99

What I do not understand is how the Supreme Court ruling on immunity on "official" acts while in office changes the dynamic of the conviction of falsifying business records. How can this be, in any way, an "official action"?

It isn’t, but Trump’s legal team will use it as another delaying tactic anyway. The longer they can delay sentencing the better for them. They don’t want Trump in an orange prison uniform, or even under house arrest with an ankle tag, during the main part of the election campaign. If they can delay sentencing until after the election by any means, they will.

[jfman]

Of course the admissibility of evidence in the course of his official duties is being questioned following the Supreme Court judgement - so it’s far from a mere stalling tactic if some of the evidence used to convict doesn’t meet the appropriate threshold since he is inevitably going to appeal.