Donald Trump has become the first former president in US history to be tried on criminal charges. Trump’s hush money trial has begun in New York.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has accused the 2024 Republican presidential candidate of falsifying his business records. Doing so is a crime in New York State. The move was intended to cover up a secret payment he allegedly made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels during his 2016 presidential campaign. The money was given to ensure the silence of the actress about Trump’s extramarital affair a decade ago.
Trump has denied involvement with Stormy Daniels and any wrongdoing. About a year ago, Bragg charged the former president with 34 crimes.
Daniels, former Playboy magazine model Karen McDougal, President Trump’s former personal attorney Michael Cohen, National Enquirer publisher David Packer, former campaign aide Hope Hicks, and perhaps even President Trump himself were among the many weeks of the sensation. Can be compelled to appear as a witness in a criminal case.
According to Laura, the leading legal analyst of the American television channel CNN, if President Trump is ultimately found guilty, he may face more than 10 years in prison. However, Coates says the charges against Trump fall under the Class E category in New York, meaning they are minor in nature.
The maximum penalty for each offense is four years in prison. He could have been sentenced to 136 years in prison, but as Ms. Coates says, New York has a 20-year sentence for this type of crime. The judge decides whether the sentences will run concurrently or if one will begin after the completion of the other.
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Given that President Trump has no criminal record and that the crimes he is accused of are non-violent, Judge Joan Murchin may ultimately be leery and give Trump a shorter sentence instead of 20 years. can give
Another possibility is that the court will ultimately impose only a few restrictions on Trump, which in case of violation will continue to hang the sword of the threat of imprisonment.
The big question regarding Trump’s supposed imprisonment is what (if any) Secret Service protection he would receive if convicted as a former president, and if convicted of a crime. What will happen if he is elected as the President of the country?
Along with his delayed bid to return to the White House, the 45th president faces three other felony charges in Florida, Washington, D.C. and Georgia, and is appealing two more convictions against him in New York. are doing, in which recently they had to submit several hundred thousand dollars of security bonds.
The hush money trial finally began on April 15 in Manhattan. Opening statements in the case are now expected on Monday, April 22.
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2024-08-19 19:13:41
