That needs to change. Whenever a court convicts someone the presumption of innocence disappears and they should begin their sentence immediately and when their appeal process is over only THEN released if their appeal was successful.
In many cases serving the original sentence would be shorter than waiting for an appeal to conclude. Further it would prevent criminals like Bannon, continuing to commit crimes while they are free "on appeal".
Bannon's appealing everything - that's why he's free.
That needs to change. Whenever a court convicts someone the presumption of innocence disappears and they should begin their sentence immediately and when their appeal process is over only THEN released if their appeal was successful.
In many cases serving the original sentence would be shorter than waiting for an appeal to conclude. Further it would prevent criminals like Bannon, continuing to commit crimes while they are free "on appeal".