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Donald Trump will be the first sitting president in history to be convicted of a felony -Will Be Sentenced on 34 Felony Convictions Days Before Inauguration

New York Judge Juan Merchan has upheld the guilty verdict against President-elect Donald Trump, denying his motion to vacate the decision. Trump, who faces 34 felony convictions, is scheduled for sentencing on January 10, just days before his inauguration as the 47th president of the United States.

Despite the charges carrying a potential prison sentence of up to four years, Judge Merchan indicated that he does not intend to sentence Trump to jail. Instead, he suggested an “unconditional discharge” to allow Trump to pursue appellate options.

Trump’s legal team has repeatedly attempted to dismiss the case, citing a Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity, but these efforts have been unsuccessful. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office brought the case against Trump, alleging he falsified financial records to conceal a $130,000 hush money payment to Stormy Daniels during the 2016 election, elevating the charges to felonies.

The trial, often referred to as Trump’s “hush money” trial, relied heavily on witness testimony, including that of former Trump attorney Michael Cohen. The jury’s unanimous guilty verdict underscored the strength of the prosecution’s case.

The facts of the payments and invoices labeled as legal services were not in dispute. What prosecutors needed to prove was that Trump falsified the records in order to further another crime — in this case, violating the New York election law that makes it a crime for “any two or more persons [to] conspire to promote or prevent the election of any person to a public office by unlawful means.” The jurors were able to choose whether those unlawful means were violating the Federal Election Campaign Act, falsifying tax returns or falsifying other business records.

 

Trump will be the first sitting president in history to be convicted of a felony when he is sworn in for his second, nonconsecutive term on January 20.

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