Interesting example. There are plenty of other examples that go the other way, for example if someone is found guilty of a crime but is appealing it. The defaul

Interesting example. There are plenty of other examples that go the other way, for example if someone is found guilty of a crime but is appealing it. The default rule is that you are imprisoned during appeal. This is of concern to Trump supporters right now, since the precedent is so strong that it's not clear that being a top candidate for POTUS may not be enough to warrant an exception.