Former President Donald Trump is set to be sentenced by New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan next month. Dershowitz, a retired Harvard Law professor, predicts that the judge will likely suspend the sentence after giving Trump a jail sentence of two or three years, depending on factors such as Trump's standing as a front-runner for the presidency. Another option available to the judge would be to sentence Trump to a number of years in jail, with the requirement that he surrender after the election, come election day or not. However, Mr. Dershowitz believes that a higher court will probably overturn or halt it.
A third possibility would be for Trump to be placed on probation for a period of "five years," making him the first president to hold office while under probation. A fourth option is a home arrest sentence, albeit it is unlikely. The fifth alternative would be to impose a conditional sentence, which would allow the court to refrain from sentencing President Trump in exchange for him fulfilling specific obligations.
President Trump has stated openly that he plans to appeal the decision and will be able to pursue his candidacy for president despite the conviction and possibly his incarceration. Former Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance hinted that President Trump most likely would not receive a prison sentence during the sentencing hearing. However, the court could postpone sentencing until after the general election and then essentially decide then.
The New York case could be the only one to conclude before the November election, given the three additional felony indictments against the former president. While the verdict's legal and historical ramifications are easily discernible, its political ramifications are less so, since it may serve to solidify rather than soften firmly entrenched views toward President Trump.
A Manhattan jury found President Trump guilty of 34 felonies relating to false accounting. Attorneys for Trump argue that these were appropriate fees for their services. Trump denied the sexual contact and claimed that he was a target for extortion because of his popularity. Survey responses following the conviction have been inconsistent, with some surveys showing President Trump's margin against President Joe Biden growing nationwide, while others suggest that 52% of independent voters believe the former president should abandon his 2024 candidacy.
A third possibility would be for Trump to be placed on probation for a period of "five years," making him the first president to hold office while under probation. A fourth option is a home arrest sentence, albeit it is unlikely. The fifth alternative would be to impose a conditional sentence, which would allow the court to refrain from sentencing President Trump in exchange for him fulfilling specific obligations.
President Trump has stated openly that he plans to appeal the decision and will be able to pursue his candidacy for president despite the conviction and possibly his incarceration. Former Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance hinted that President Trump most likely would not receive a prison sentence during the sentencing hearing. However, the court could postpone sentencing until after the general election and then essentially decide then.
The New York case could be the only one to conclude before the November election, given the three additional felony indictments against the former president. While the verdict's legal and historical ramifications are easily discernible, its political ramifications are less so, since it may serve to solidify rather than soften firmly entrenched views toward President Trump.
A Manhattan jury found President Trump guilty of 34 felonies relating to false accounting. Attorneys for Trump argue that these were appropriate fees for their services. Trump denied the sexual contact and claimed that he was a target for extortion because of his popularity. Survey responses following the conviction have been inconsistent, with some surveys showing President Trump's margin against President Joe Biden growing nationwide, while others suggest that 52% of independent voters believe the former president should abandon his 2024 candidacy.
