In this chapter, legal experts join a break in the mock trial to ask questions. Two lawyers engage in a simulation of arguments for Trump's felony conviction appeal, with the introduction of law professor Chara Torres-Spelicy as the first expert to join the discussion.
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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