Trump’s conviction does not prevent him from running for office
| After the former president of the United States was found guilty in the "right to remain silent" case, the question is whether he can still remain in the presidential elections of this country. |
Mehr News, International Group, The jury of the New York court last Thursday unanimously voted for Donald Trump, the former president and the current candidate found the US presidential election guilty in the case of falsifying documents with the aim of concealing the payment of hush money to an actor in pornographic movies before the 2016 presidential election; Trump was found guilty in all 34 counts of this case. This is the first time that one of the American presidents is convicted of committing a crime.
After the verdict is issued, the jury is disbanded, then the case enters the sentencing phase, a process that is largely overseen by Judge Juan Mirchan, the trial judge. The judge has set the date of the official issuance of Trump’s sentence on July 11 (July 21). In the meantime, Trump’s lawyers and prosecutors can present their legal documents to the court regarding the appropriate punishment that they can recommend to the judge.
Can Trump still be a presidential candidate?
Although Trump’s lawyers may try to delay his sentencing date (even after the presidential election is held on November 5), but according to the CNN website Even if Trump is sentenced to prison, he can still participate in the presidential election as a candidate and get to the White House, because the US Constitution has only three conditions: being an American citizen, being over 35 years old, and at least 14 years of living in American soil” has been set for the presidential candidate.
Additionally, as Reuters reports, prison terms are rarely considered for people charged with forgery in New York state. Andrew Weinstein, a New York defense attorney who represented a person with similar charges in 2009, said: Usually, these types of cases are not cases where you would expect a state criminal with no criminal record to receive a prison sentence.
According to the regulations, the crime of falsifying commercial documents can result in up to four years of imprisonment. 6 legal experts, including defense attorneys and former US prosecutors, told Reuters that in New York it is rare for a person like Trump without a criminal record to be sentenced to prison for a crime such as forgery of commercial documents, and usually a fine is imposed for such crimes. will be However, according to them, such a sentence is not impossible and it is too early to talk about Trump’s punishment.
To decide on Trump’s punishment, Judge Merchan will probably consider the severity and degree of sensitivity of the charges due to their connection with the 2016 US presidential election. Trump’s decision not to plead guilty will also influence his decision. Trump did not confess to 34 charges and emphasized that he had no sexual relations with the plaintiff!
Trump said in response to this sentence, “This trial was corrupt and shameful. The real vote will be given by the American people on November 5th. And we will continue to fight until the last moment and we will win.”
