https://www.yahoo.com/news/judge-suggests-trump-felony-sentencing-152402076.html

The wording of Judge Merchan's statement suggests at least the possibility that there may be no sentencing of Donald Trump, at all, ever. Of course, the presiding judge may just be trying to sound reasonable, and accepting the possibility of the validity of the defense's arguments to dismiss the charges, even though he has no intention to do so. On the other hand, he may have been well and truly intimidated by the Supreme Court's formal granting of immunity for all official acts to President Trump. Or, he may believe the defense has a pretty good case.

So, what's going to happen on September 18, when the judge is, once more, in principle, supposed to pass sentence? Has this just all been a smoke and mirrors exercise, to give people the illusion of accountability at the highest levels, when, in fact, the concept is just a joke? Is the judge just going to say, "Well, he was President, so, we can all just forget about all this." ? It does look a bit that way, doesn't it?