Legal experts debate the validity of Trump's appeal regarding falsifying business records and hush money payments during the 2016 election in a mock trial. The episode explores the impact of these convictions on Trump's potential presidential ambitions.
Donald Trump was found guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, but legal scholars question whether it could be overturned in an appeal or due to a new Supreme Court ruling. Those arguing for New York say no individual, even a president, is above the law. Those arguing for the defendant say his actions were within the scope of his official duties. Now we debate: Mock Trial: Should Trump’s Conviction Stand?
For the Appellee: Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of the UC Berkeley School of Law
For the Appellant: Randy Zelin, Trial Attorney; Adjunct Law Professor at Cornell Law School
Emmy award-winning journalist John Donvan moderates
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