Donald Trump was convicted of 34 counts of first-degree falsifying business records, making him the first former U.S. president to be tried and convicted of a criminal offense.
Trump’s sentencing is scheduled for July 11. Prison time is not mandatory in the case. Trump could face a fine or up to four years in prison for each charge (though he could be released after less than a year), and prison sentences on the charges are not expected to run consecutively. Trump has the right to appeal and is likely to remain free until that happens.
The presumptive Republican candidate is up for three other seats: two federal seats and one state seat. The indictment is pending, but Trump has pleaded not guilty. He is also running for president, the outcome of which could affect the course of other trials. — And, particularly with regards to the federal lawsuit, whether it will even go forward at all.
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