An appeals court reduced Trump’s bond by more than 60% after his attorneys claimed it was a “practical impossibility” to pay the full amount. Their failure to disclose a proposal from a billionaire financier may have violated ethics rules.
That has not been the rule. Debtor’s prisons were abolished a long time ago.
Edit: For those unaware, this is about Trump’s civil fraud trial, there is no bail or bond to get out of jail. There is no jail. He has the option to post a bond to stay execution of the civil judgment.
You’re describing bail in a criminal trial, this is a civil fraud trial and the appeal thereafter. There is no jail involved. There is no bail. He can, but isn’t required, to post a bond to stay execution on the judgment.
Why did they reduce the bond? Isn’t the rule normally: you can’t pay, you go to jail?
Don’t be silly, those rules are for the peasants.
That has not been the rule. Debtor’s prisons were abolished a long time ago.
Edit: For those unaware, this is about Trump’s civil fraud trial, there is no bail or bond to get out of jail. There is no jail. He has the option to post a bond to stay execution of the civil judgment.
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You’re describing bail in a criminal trial, this is a civil fraud trial and the appeal thereafter. There is no jail involved. There is no bail. He can, but isn’t required, to post a bond to stay execution on the judgment.
Does delete not work on lemmy? I realized my mistake like 2 minutes after making the comment and deleted it.