'Legal consequences' loom for Trump over felony convictions despite no jail time: expert
4 days, 11 hours ago

'Legal consequences' loom for Trump over felony convictions despite no jail time: expert

Raw Story  

Despite reports that Judge Juan Merchan will not impose any jail time on Donald Trump at a sentencing hearing scheduled for Jan. 10, the president-elect will walk away still facing a loss of rights as a convicted felon. Unless an appellate court steps in and tosses all 34 of Trump's felony convictions for business fraud, he will spend the rest of his life with what the New York Times' Peter Baker called a "brand on his forehead" as a convicted criminal. Discussing the upcoming sentencing hearing on MSNBC on Saturday morning with host Alex Witt, law professor and former House select committee lead Jan. 6 investigator Tim Heaphy explained that, as a convicted felon, the president-elect will find some of his rights curtailed. "There's obviously a legal consequence any time someone has a felony conviction: can't possess a firearm, in some states you can't vote unless your rights are restored; lots of lateral consequences of conviction that afflict men and women across the country every day."

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Trump fulfilling campaign promise would dump hundreds of violent felons on streets: report
1 week, 5 days ago

Trump fulfilling campaign promise would dump hundreds of violent felons on streets: report

Raw Story  

If Donald Trump carries through on his primary campaign promise, to pardon the Jan. 6 prisoners, he will be putting hundreds of violent criminals back onto the streets, a report suggests. The president-elect has signaled that he's willing to grant clemency to at least some of his supporters who breached the U.S. Capitol as lawmakers were certifying Joe Biden's 2020 …

Judge delays sentencing in Trump’s felony conviction, asks both sides about next steps
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Judge delays sentencing in Trump’s felony conviction, asks both sides about next steps

LA Times  

President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers want his felony conviction to be immediately dismissed. A judge confirmed Friday that President-elect Donald Trump will not be sentenced this month in his hush money case in which he was convicted of 34 felony counts. Amid a flurry of filings in the case since Trump’s election win this month, it had already become clear that …

Donald Trump is the first convicted felon to be president of the United States and his re-election could thwart further criminal cases against him
2 months ago

Donald Trump is the first convicted felon to be president of the United States and his re-election could thwart further criminal cases against him

ABC  

President-elect Donald Trump's audacious comeback to the White House has been history-making in more ways than one. Trump's legal team has argued that much of the evidence used in the hush money trial should be thrown out since the Supreme Court expanded the scope of presidential immunity. Two federal cases in Washington DC and Florida The greatest impact of Trump's …

US Election 2024: Can Donald Trump vote as a convicted criminal? Here’s what the law says
2 months ago

US Election 2024: Can Donald Trump vote as a convicted criminal? Here’s what the law says

Live Mint  

Republican nominee, Donald Trump will be the first convicted individual to become US President and sit in the Oval Office, if he wins the tight race to White House against Democrat Kamala Harris. As per the law in Trump's home state of Florida, felons are not allowed to vote until they serve the sentence, or in some cases, had their …

'He is in serious jeopardy': Legal expert warns Trump his back is against the wall
2 months, 1 week ago

'He is in serious jeopardy': Legal expert warns Trump his back is against the wall

Raw Story  

Should Donald Trump fail a second time to be re-elected he faces the very real possibility of jail time and massive financial penalties due to the sheer volume of criminal cases and civil lawsuits that are on hold until after the election. That is the opinion of Syracuse University law professor Greg Germain who explained in an interview with Newsweek …

Prison inmates cheer on felon Trump as he battles prosecutor Harris: survey
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Prison inmates cheer on felon Trump as he battles prosecutor Harris: survey

Raw Story  

Donald Trump has built up a massive support network among a part of society that can't help him at the ballot box, according to a new report. The research shows 60 percent of white inmates support Trump, though just 30 percent of Black respondents backed the former president — who was himself convicted of felonies during the hush money trial …

Judge delays Trump’s sentencing in felony conviction until after November election
4 months ago

Judge delays Trump’s sentencing in felony conviction until after November election

LA Times  

The sentencing of former President Trump, who is shown in New York this week, for his conviction on 34 felonies has been delayed. A judge agreed Friday to postpone Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case until after the November election, granting him a reprieve as he navigates the aftermath of his criminal conviction and the homestretch of his …

Trump 'could get a taste of his own medicine' if he appeals felony sentencing
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump 'could get a taste of his own medicine' if he appeals felony sentencing

Raw Story  

Judge Juan Merchan has set the sentencing date for Donald Trump's conviction on 34 felony counts for July 11 and, should the former president decide to appeal the Manhattan jurist's ruling, it could set in motion a process that will blow up in his face. As Pagliery noted, delaying the legal process is a well-known Trump tactic, meaning the former …

He can be president but he can’t be a nurse: The jobs Trump can’t get with felony convictions
7 months ago

He can be president but he can’t be a nurse: The jobs Trump can’t get with felony convictions

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “This thing that tends to happen to people …

Beyond a reasonable doubt: Trump's criminal conviction matters politically
7 months ago

Beyond a reasonable doubt: Trump's criminal conviction matters politically

Salon  

Donald Trump’s recent conviction on 34 felony counts hands the master of branding with short vignettes a very heavy dose of his own medicine. “Convicted felon” packs a mighty punch in our society – at least equal, one would think, to Trump’s all-time winners like “Crooked Hillary,” and “fake news.” And its impact is all the more powerful, one might …

How Trump’s deny-everything strategy could hurt him at sentencing
7 months ago

How Trump’s deny-everything strategy could hurt him at sentencing

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has had plenty to say since his hush money trial conviction last week. He’s claimed the case was rigged, incorrectly linked President Joe Biden to the state prosecution, called the star witness against him a “sleazebag” and said the judge was a “devil” and “highly conflicted.” What he hasn’t done is utter any variation of the …

Could Trump still vote for himself after New York conviction if he’s not in prison on Election Day?
7 months ago

Could Trump still vote for himself after New York conviction if he’s not in prison on Election Day?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump may be convicted …

Will Trump’s conviction change minds?
7 months, 1 week ago

Will Trump’s conviction change minds?

Live Mint  

On Thursday, a New York jury found Donald Trump guilty of all 34 charges in a scheme to falsify business records and illegally influence the 2016 election, making him the first U.S. president to be convicted of a crime. In a 2017 analysis of voter surveys in U.S. presidential elections between 1984 and 2008, Lasse Laustsen and Alexander Bor at …

'He's not capable of it': Ex-prosecutor reveals what will trip Trump up at sentencing
7 months, 1 week ago

'He's not capable of it': Ex-prosecutor reveals what will trip Trump up at sentencing

Raw Story  

Former federal prosecutor Harry Litman said that one major thing will trip up Donald Trump when he faces his sentencing. Read Also: 8 ways convicted felon Donald Trump doesn't become president Litman told host Nicolle Wallace that certain countries will not allow Trump to enter them as a felon anymore. Wallace wondered which Trump would "show up" to the meeting …

Presidential felony: On the Trump verdict
7 months, 1 week ago

Presidential felony: On the Trump verdict

The Hindu  

Donald Trump is now the first ever former U.S. President to become a convicted felon after a New York state jury returned a guilty verdict for all 34 charges in the case relating to hush money that he paid to adult film actor Stormy Daniels in 2016. Trump has thus been found guilty not only of the relatively less serious …

What the conviction of Donald Trump means
7 months, 1 week ago

What the conviction of Donald Trump means

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump has become the first man who served as president of the United States to be convicted of a crime. A day after a New York jury found Donald Trump guilty of 34 felony charges, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee addressed the conviction and likely attempt to cast his campaign in a new light. For the Democrats, independents and …

4 takeaways from the historic felony conviction of Donald Trump
7 months, 1 week ago

4 takeaways from the historic felony conviction of Donald Trump

NPR  

4 takeaways from the historic felony conviction of Donald Trump toggle caption Dave Sanders/The New York Times via AP, Pool For the first time in American history, a former president has been found guilty of a crime. “There is still only one way to keep Donald Trump out of the Oval Office: at the ballot box,” Michael Tyler, a Biden …

Can Trump still run for president?
7 months, 1 week ago

Can Trump still run for president?

The Telegraph  

Donald Trump’s conviction in New York has plunged the US into uncharted legal territory. But – is Trump even still allowed to run for president now that he is a convicted criminal? Trump can still run for president even though he has been convicted of a felony. Trump’s team have four likely avenues for appeal: Stormy Daniels’ testimony, the ambiguity …

Donald Trump is convicted of a felony. Here’s how that affects the 2024 presidential race
7 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump is convicted of a felony. Here’s how that affects the 2024 presidential race

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Having been convicted of 34 felonies, Donald Trump cannot own a gun, hold public office or even vote in many states. “This is long from over.” Former President Donald Trump makes comments to members of the media after a jury convicted him of felony crimes for falsifying business records in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 …

8 ways convicted felon Donald Trump doesn't become president
7 months, 1 week ago

8 ways convicted felon Donald Trump doesn't become president

Raw Story  

Now that Donald Trump has been found guilty of 34 felony counts of fraud by a New York jury, his orange armor has been pierced, his political impunity damaged. “In that scenario, it’s difficult to see how he wouldn’t be either impeached and convicted or otherwise removed via the 25th Amendment due to his ‘incapacity.’” But with a third of …

Trump could still vote for himself after New York conviction if he’s not in prison on Election Day
7 months, 1 week ago

Trump could still vote for himself after New York conviction if he’s not in prison on Election Day

Associated Press  

DENVER — Donald Trump may be convicted of a felony and reside in Florida, a state notorious for restricting the voting rights of people with felony convictions. In Trump’s case, New York law only removes the right to vote for people convicted of felonies when they’re incarcerated. Follow the AP’s live coverage Trump falsely blasted a ‘rigged trial’ and attacked …

Trump could still vote for himself after New York conviction if he’s not in prison on election day
7 months, 1 week ago

Trump could still vote for himself after New York conviction if he’s not in prison on election day

LA Times  

Former President Trump was convicted on all counts in his hush money trial on Thursday. In Trump’s case, New York law removes the right to vote for people convicted of felonies only when they’re incarcerated. “If a Floridian’s voting rights are restored in the state of conviction, they are restored under Florida law,” Blair Bowie of the Campaign Legal Center …

How Trump's conviction may — or may not — affect how people vote in the fall
7 months, 1 week ago

How Trump's conviction may — or may not — affect how people vote in the fall

NPR  

How Trump's conviction may — or may not — affect how people vote in the fall NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Susan Glasser, who's covered Washington for decades including now as a columnist for the New Yorker, about how to understand today's Trump verdict. You know, right now, it's astonishing to find, even with everything that is already known about …

What happens now after Trump guilty verdict and when will he be sentenced?
7 months, 1 week ago

What happens now after Trump guilty verdict and when will he be sentenced?

The Telegraph  

Donald Trump’s bid for re-election to the White House has been blown apart after a court in New York found him guilty on 34 charges in his hush money trial. The court unanimously banned states from excluding Mr Trump from the vote over allegations that he incited an insurrection, overturning a previous ruling by Colorado’s Supreme Court. But Mr Trump …

Column: Trump is officially a convicted felon, but that may not stand in his way
7 months, 1 week ago

Column: Trump is officially a convicted felon, but that may not stand in his way

LA Times  

Former President Trump leaves a Manhattan court after being found guilty Thursday on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. Under New York law, Trump’s lawyers have 30 days to file a notice of appeal and six months to file briefs supporting the appeal — a period that would extend well past election day. In an ABC News/IPSOS poll last …

Legal experts say Trump's conviction is unlikely to lead to a prison sentence
7 months, 1 week ago

Legal experts say Trump's conviction is unlikely to lead to a prison sentence

NPR  

Legal experts say Trump's conviction is unlikely to lead to a prison sentence toggle caption Justin Lane/Pool/Getty Images Former President Donald Trump is now a convicted felon, but legal experts have told NPR that it's unlikely he will face incarceration. The charges — for falsifying business records to conceal another crime — carry a maximum sentence of four years in …

Trump may have to go crawling to DeSantis for help if convicted: Expert
7 months, 1 week ago

Trump may have to go crawling to DeSantis for help if convicted: Expert

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump could have some problems that aren't immediately obvious if he ends up convicted in the criminal hush money case in Manhattan, NBC News reporter Jane Timm told MSNBC's Chris Jansing on Wednesday. The jury is currently deliberating in the case, which charges Trump with business records fraud for allegedly concealing hush payments to adult film star …

Q&A: Yes, Trump could be elected president as a convicted felon
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Q&A: Yes, Trump could be elected president as a convicted felon

LA Times  

Former President Trump attends the Trump Organization’s civil fraud trial in December in New York. A president must have “attained the age of 35 years and been 14 years a resident within the United States.” Elizabeth Wydra, president of the progressive Constitutional Accountability Center, says it is a mistake to assume the legal system will stand in Trump’s way. If …

If convicted this year, Trump could lose the right to vote for himself
8 months, 3 weeks ago

If convicted this year, Trump could lose the right to vote for himself

NPR  

If convicted this year, Trump could lose the right to vote for himself Enlarge this image toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Joe Raedle/Getty Images Pundits and analysts have spent much of the past year debating the political impact should Donald Trump be convicted before November's election of any of the 88 felony charges he faces. So Trump could lose his …

Pile-up of Trump convictions could result in sentencing chaos: Guardian reporter
1 year, 7 months ago

Pile-up of Trump convictions could result in sentencing chaos: Guardian reporter

Raw Story  

During an appearance on MSNBC"s "TheAlex Witt Show," Hugo Lowell of The Guardian claimed that there is a very real chance that Donald Trump could be on the receiving end of multiple convictions in different cases that could have a serious impact when he is sentenced in each one. As part of a discussion on the legal peril the former …

Floridians With Felony Convictions Must Pay Fines Before Voting, Federal Court Rules
4 years, 3 months ago

Floridians With Felony Convictions Must Pay Fines Before Voting, Federal Court Rules

NPR  

Floridians With Felony Convictions Must Pay Fines Before Voting, Federal Court Rules Enlarge this image toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday ruled that Florida can now order people with past felony convictions to fully pay off their fines before they will be allowed to register to …

Voting Rights For Hundreds Of Thousands Of Felons At Stake In Florida Trial
4 years, 8 months ago

Voting Rights For Hundreds Of Thousands Of Felons At Stake In Florida Trial

NPR  

Voting Rights For Hundreds Of Thousands Of Felons At Stake In Florida Trial Enlarge this image toggle caption Zak Bennett/AFP via Getty Images Zak Bennett/AFP via Getty Images A contentious federal civil rights trial is slated to begin Monday that will determine whether hundreds of thousands of people with felony convictions will be able to vote this fall in the …

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