BetteDavisEyes
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I've been out for a while and heard the news in the car. Great news!
There will be an appeal - no jail time until that's done - as long from now as the attorneys can do.
IANAL, but I believe sentencing comes before appeals.
"In virtually all cases, an appeal cannot be taken until a defendant is sentenced."
http://www.pacriminalappealslawyer.com/criminal-appeals-process/
bbm
Really?? No way! I do believe he will be formally sentenced and THEN he can appeal - NO?? :dunno:
IANAL, but I believe sentencing comes before appeals.
"In virtually all cases, an appeal cannot be taken until a defendant is sentenced."
http://www.pacriminalappealslawyer.com/criminal-appeals-process/
bbm
I heard the news as I was driving + thought I was dreaming!
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Judge Steven O’Neill said Cosby could remain free on bail until sentencing. Steele pleaded for him to be jailed immediately, saying he was a flight risk and owned a plane. Cosby, who had been silent throughout the trial, shouted back.“He doesn’t have a plane, you *******,” said Cosby, referring to himself in the third person, his voice shaking. “He doesn’t know.”
O’Neill didn’t announce a date for sentencing, but state law requires it within 100 days of a conviction. Cosby, 80, could face up to 30 years in prison — 10 years for each count —
[FONT="]The comedian, who is 80, faces a maximum 10-year prison sentence for each conviction, and a fine up to $25,000.
[/FONT][FONT="]It is unclear at this point whether he will be given a 30-year-sentence, however, and experts say that it is likely that Mr Cosby would be able to argue successfully that the charges should be combined for sentencing purposes as they all cover the same incident and encounter,[/FONT]