Slate’s Jeremy Stahl discusses Trump's 34 guilty counts in hush money trial. They explore the verdict, potential consequences, and why jail time is unlikely soon. The podcast delves into Trump's courtroom reactions, public responses, and implications for the rule of law.
Former President Trump convicted of 34 counts in hush money trial, unlikely to go to jail soon.
Jury meticulously deliberated complex case, found Trump guilty of conspiring in election violations.
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Donald Trump's conviction and upcoming sentencing
Former President Donald J. Trump was convicted on all 34 counts of falsifying business records to conceal interfering with the 2016 election. His sentencing is scheduled for July 11th, with each count carrying a maximum penalty of four years in prison. While appeals may delay any prison time, severe probation and potential home confinement are anticipated.
Jury's conviction process and courtroom demeanor
The jury meticulously deliberated the complex case, requiring testimonies like David Pekker's to navigate various intricate legal elements. Despite the complexity, they comprehensively found Trump guilty of conspiring with Cohen and Pekker in election violations. Trump's stoic demeanor post-verdict contrasted with the tense courtroom atmosphere, signaling the jury's seriousness in rendering a justice-driven verdict.
After six weeks of arguments and testimony and a little under 12 hours of deliberation, a Manhattan jury voted to convict former President Trump of 34 felony counts in his hush money trial. Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Slate’s jurisprudence editor Jeremy Stahl, who was in court for the historic guilty verdict and has followed the case over the past six weeks, to talk about how the verdict was reached, what comes next, and why the former President is unlikely to be headed to jail any time soon.