Being that the thread topic is "Federal prosecutors in New York call for 'substantial term' in prison for Trump's ex-lawyer Michael", what's your feelings on "
Michael Cohen sentenced to 3 years in prison? " :2wave:
HMMM. So while I was on the LEO side of life, I was never involved with actual quantification of prepossessed crimes. BUT to give my thoughts.
First Cohen was charges with 4 crimes
1) Tax Evasion/Fraud
2) Making False Statements
3) Unlawful Corporate Contributions
4) Excessive Campaign contributions.
The first 3 of general importance and I am assuming to many the 4th is intended to implicate trump so lets deal with the first 3
1) is max 5 years in jail per count, with 5 counts...
2) is max 30 Years jail
3) is max 5 years
these first 3 charges are of 60 years max total this carries the burden of charges for these 3 in specificity.
His biggest was the Making false statements in relation to a credit decision..... Meaning this burden was 46% of his jail time. SO the fact that he got 3 years for almost half of his burden seems substantial WITH THAT he did PLEAD guilty so the fact he got jail time without cutting a deal before pleading guilt seems adequate. SO my assumption that these first 3 charges in itself for his OWN actions that he DID on his own by his own admission is his responsibility alone and seems somewhat adequate I assume.
NOW add the 4th charge which I am ASSUMING is what people really care about.
DID TRUMP actually direct Cohen to pay of Daniels?
1) Is there proof that Trump directed Cohen as this is just Cohen making a statement that he did.
2) Will the courts justify the charge that this was an attempt to disrupt the 2016 election to quantify it as an illegal campaign violation
3) Does the court have proof for intent that is was in direct relation the 2016 election as this sexual encounter did NOT occur during the 2016 election but just the payoff meaning that the event or concern to cover up the sexual encounter was already in the public sphere SO covering it up would be a little late.
4) Intent. If this is the one and ONLY NDA that was done by Trump and specifically during this time could indicate it was intended to cover up, BUT as Cohen has been branded trumps fixer. likely there have been more than this single NDA with that.. the intent or trend would be hard to prove.
5) IS this a Felony or NOT. Just by Cohen statements can this be proved in the court of law. that the FULL extent of a 5 year sentence.
@65 maximum years of jail this single charge holding 7% of the value of the TOTAL Jail time.... I wonder if this is anything worthy of actual impeachment or jail or felony count more than just a fine and a slap on the wrist.
Again the Hefty of the 4 crimes
25 years for TAX Faud
30 years for lying to a Financial institution.
This is where the bulk of his charges come from NOTHING to do with TRUMP.