So? He'll sit in jail during the appeals process. If the judge wasn't willing to let him remain free until sentencing, he won't let him out pending appeal.
I missed that he was already jailed, maybe there is some justice left in the US after all.
He’ll sit in jail during the appeals process
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Although I have never experienced either I have been told by those in a position to speak from experience that a county jail is a far worse place to spend time than any prison.