Donald Trump، criminally convicted president
Amira Elsharkawi
According to CNBC, the case in which the jury announced its decision today will move to the sentencing stage, which is controlled by the judge who ruled yesterday, Juan Merchan. Merchan has scheduled Donald Trump's sentencing for 10 a.m. on July 11 (local time). He ordered the parties to submit their motions by June 13, when both sides in the case are expected to submit sentencing memorandums containing each side's arguments for the preferred sentence, as well as other court filings.
According to the American news network, Trump's lawyers may try to postpone his sentencing until after the presidential elections on November 5, but Merchan is unlikely to grant such a postponement without good reason, as stated by New York City defense attorney Michael Bachner.
The charges against Trump are Class E felonies, the least serious category under New York law. Each charge carries a maximum penalty of four years in prison. His punishment may also include fines, compensation, probation, and other conditions. However, prison time is not ruled out for the former US president. CNBC says Judge Merchan has broad discretion to determine Trump's punishment. A recent CBS News poll found that a majority of Americans believe Trump is "definitely or probably" guilty of the charges he faced in New York.
The opinions on whether Trump was guilty or not were highly partisan; According to Kabir Khanna, deputy director of elections and data analysis at CBS News, who added that most people who thought Trump was guilty also thought the jury would convict him, and vice versa. Trump, who described the ruling as a "disgrace," will certainly appeal the conviction, a process that could take months or perhaps longer. His legal team will face the Manhattan Appellate Division, and possibly the Court of Appeals.
