Judge Stays Bannon’s Prison Sentence Pending Appeal

CBS News reports:

Steve Bannon, former President Donald Trump’s chief White House strategist and 2016 campaign CEO, will remain free from serving a four-month prison sentence as he appeals his recent conviction on two counts of criminal contempt of Congress.

Judge Carl Nichols filed the expected ruling on Monday delaying the prison term after Bannon filed a notice appealing his conviction on Friday. Bannon’s attorneys argued their client was convicted for following the advice of his attorney and had been politically targeted for his actions.

That case will now make its way through the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, and Bannon will only serve time in prison if his conviction is upheld by higher courts.

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Steve Bannon, former President Donald Trump’s chief White House strategist, will remain free from serving a four-month prison sentence as he appeals his recent conviction on two counts of criminal contempt of Congress. https://t.co/jG3cspJ2UY

— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 7, 2022