Juan Merchan already lightly punished Donald Trump for gag-order violations and would probably not sentence him to prison
on any of the 34 counts of falsifying business records in the hush-money case, the immediate next question will be what punishment the former president should receive.
Any punishment is likely to consist of fines, probation, community service or some combination of those. Both the prosecutors and Trump’s lawyers will submit recommendations for sentencing. So too will the probation office, which will put together a confidential presentencing report for the judge. It’s not clear exactly how long it would take for Merchan to issue a sentence, but it would likely take several months.
The issues argued on appeal would likely be complex legal questions – for example, whether the judge gave appropriate instructions to the jury and allowed the right evidence to be included or excluded. Facts, and the credibility of witnesses, would not be issues on appeal.Stay up to date on all of Donald Trump’s trials. Guardian staff will send weekly updates each Wednesday – as well as bonus editions on major trial days.
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