"If the government can prove this aspect of the case, it will be exceptionally difficult for the former president to mount a defense," Paul Collins said.
Since he is an ex-president who is guaranteed a secret service detail for life, isn’t he much more likely to be granted house arrest or some other sort of “private” incarceration?
He is, but also because of age. Judges and juries are very lenient on the elderly when it comes to sentencing due to prison survivability. That said, a deal is guaranteed and leniency isn’t, especially when we’re likely talking about white collar prison
Since he is an ex-president who is guaranteed a secret service detail for life, isn’t he much more likely to be granted house arrest or some other sort of “private” incarceration?
He is, but also because of age. Judges and juries are very lenient on the elderly when it comes to sentencing due to prison survivability. That said, a deal is guaranteed and leniency isn’t, especially when we’re likely talking about white collar prison