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Trump convicted by court, but will not serve sentence

2025-01-10 17:00:46Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Trump convicted by court, but will not serve sentence

New York Judge Juan Merchant ruled that President-elect Donald Trump will not serve any sentence in the New York case. That means he has a formal conviction and it is part of his criminal history, but he will not face prison time or other punitive consequences. Trump and his lawyer attended the sentencing hearing via video link. Donald Trump will be sworn in on January 20 as the only President of the United States with a criminal conviction.

President-elect Donald Trump has exhausted all legal avenues for appeal and even asked the Supreme Court to block the sentencing of one of his highest-profile trials. But late Thursday, the Supreme Court denied his request for a stay of execution.

Trump was found guilty by a jury on May 30, 2024, of 34 criminal charges related to falsifying business records in order to conceal a $130,000 hush payment to a pornographic film actress, shortly before the 2016 presidential election.

"This was a disgrace," Trump said after the end of this trial.

Political analysts like Shannon Bow O'Brien of the University of Texas say this issue was personal for Mr. Trump.

"He doesn't like to admit guilt, weaknesses, or shortcomings," she says.

New York Judge Juan Merchan, who presided over the trial, has rejected requests to postpone the sentencing, but has also previously said he would not sentence the former president to prison.

"I think the real goal is to convey the message that no one is above the law and to see the process through to the end," says expert Gary Rose of Sacred Heart University.

A judge appointed by Mr. Trump this week temporarily blocked requests by the Justice Department to release the final reports of two investigations by Special Counsel Jack Smith. Both cases involve the withholding of classified documents and election interference that culminated in the January 6 attack on the Capitol.

This week, the president-elect reiterated his opinion that Prosecutor Smith was appointed illegally.

"He withdrew from the case in disgrace. Why should he be allowed to write a false report? It would just be a false report," he said.

Special counsels are required by law to prepare summary reports. The U.S. Attorney General said he would release Special Counsel Smith's report on the January 6 Capitol shooting. Making the report public could hinder Mr. Trump's efforts to pardon those arrested in the attack.

"Releasing the report could bring to light the fact that many of the actions of January 6 were planned, malicious and criminal. It would make it appear that he is condoning the criminal activity of these people," says expert Shannon Bow O'Brien from the University of Texas at Austin.

The fourth criminal case concerns election interference in the state of Georgia. The prosecutor was forced to withdraw from the case due to an inappropriate relationship with an employee. So, the case is blocked until she is fired or another prosecutor is appointed.

"I think voters are actually hoping that this whole thing is over and that now we can start over with a second term for Mr. Trump," says expert Gary Rose.

President-elect Trump's second term begins on Monday, January 20, VOA reports.


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