Criminal Defence Law Blog
“I cannot reject the joint submission only because the proposed sentence is not fit,” she wrote. “I may only depart from the joint submission if the proposed sentence is contrary to the public interest or would bring the administration of justice into disrepute.”
The hardships of the coronavirus in custody do not get you 4 for 1 and do not mean a jail sentence will not be imposed if it’s otherwise appropriate. It is only one factor to be considered in bail and sentence matters.
https://www.delta-optimist.com/news/covid-19-is-not-a-get-out-of-jail-card-officials-1.24137178
It is an interesting position to take because it concedes that the president does not presently have immunity. It also acknowledges the need for the court to provide it. If granted, it would also be an incentive to do what is necessary to prevent an election, lest the president be criminally prosecuted upon losing power.
