{"id":39754,"date":"2024-05-31T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-31T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/?p=39754"},"modified":"2024-05-31T11:42:03","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T15:42:03","slug":"34-guilty-verdicts-what-does-it-mean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/world\/2024\/05\/31\/34-guilty-verdicts-what-does-it-mean\/","title":{"rendered":"34 Guilty Verdicts: What does it mean?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What we know as of Friday, May 31, 2024:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On Thursday, May 30, 2024 Donald Trump was found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/05\/30\/politics\/donald-trump-hush-money-trial-verdict\/index.html\">guilty<\/a> on all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/05\/30\/politics\/jury-decision-trump-verdict-dg\/index.html\">34 counts<\/a> of falsifying business records in his hush money trial.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The sentencing hearing was set by Judge Juan Merchan for July 11, 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This is the first time a former president has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/politics\/live-news\/trump-hush-money-trial-05-30-24\/index.html\">convicted<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trump can still run for office and be nominated as the GOP candidate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trump called the trial a \u201cdisgrace.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"39755\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/world\/2024\/05\/31\/34-guilty-verdicts-what-does-it-mean\/attachment\/img_3726\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_3726-scaled.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1717101365&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_3726\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_3726-300x200.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_3726-1024x683.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_3726-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_3726-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_3726-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_3726-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_3726-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_3726-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Photo credit: Justin Lane\/Pool\/Reuters<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does it all mean?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Last night the country witnessed history in real time. Not only is Donald Trump the first former president to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/politics\/live-news\/trump-hush-money-trial-05-30-24\/index.html\">convicted<\/a>, but if he wins office in the upcoming elections, he will be the first convicted felon president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On July 11, 2024 at 10 a.m. the sentencing trial will begin. Until that time Trump will not be jailed and he was not asked to post any bond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The judge rejected the pro forma request for an acquittal put forth by Trump\u2019s attorney, Todd Blanche.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cThe Constitution contains only limited qualifications for running for office (being at least 35 years old, a natural born citizen, and at least 14 years a resident of the U.S.).\u201d<\/p><cite>&#8211; Richard L. Hasen, Los Angeles law professor<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If Trump is sentenced to serve jail time he could lose his right to <a href=\"https:\/\/campaignlegal.org\/update\/millions-have-lost-their-right-vote-could-trump-join-them\">vote<\/a> in the next election if he has not completed his sentence by the time voting begins.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" data-attachment-id=\"39756\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/world\/2024\/05\/31\/34-guilty-verdicts-what-does-it-mean\/attachment\/trump-hush-money\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_3727.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2396,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;AP&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Former President Donald Trump appears in Manhattan Criminal Court, Thursday, May 30, 2024, in New York. Jury deliberations in  Trump&#039;s criminal hush money trial enter a second day as jurors navigate the weighty task of evaluating the former president&#039;s guilt and innocence alongside the facts of the case. (AP Photo\/Seth Wenig, Pool)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1717061199&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Trump Hush Money&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Trump Hush Money\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Former President Donald Trump appears in Manhattan Criminal Court, Thursday, May 30, 2024, in New York. Jury deliberations in  Trump&amp;#8217;s criminal hush money trial enter a second day as jurors navigate the weighty task of evaluating the former president&amp;#8217;s guilt and innocence alongside the facts of the case. (AP Photo\/Seth Wenig, Pool)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_3727-300x200.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_3727-1024x684.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_3727-1024x684.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_3727-1024x684.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_3727-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_3727-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_3727-1536x1026.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_3727-2048x1368.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Photo credit: Seth Wenig\/Pool\/AP<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Although Trump could be sentenced up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/05\/30\/opinion\/trump-trial-guilty-felony.html\">four years<\/a> in prison, it is also possible that he will be sentenced to probation and never actually see the inside of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/04\/19\/nyregion\/trump-prison-stormy-daniels-trial.html\">prison cell<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will keep you updated as changes happen within the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Watch: Trump found guilty on all 34 counts in historic criminal hush money trial | NBC News NOW\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dva3Mv8HueI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(Featured image: Doug Mills\/The New York Times)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Written by Jaime Herzog, Creative Director<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2026\/05\/27\/parking-garage-under-construction-throughout-summer-pedestrian-access-limited\/\">Parking garage under construction throughout summer, pedestrian access limited<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2026\/05\/26\/5-ways-to-celebrate-pride-month-in-dayton\/\">5 ways to celebrate Pride Month in Dayton<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/sports\/2026\/05\/25\/dayton-dragons-heat-up-for-summer-with-fresh-talent\/\">Dayton Dragons heat up for summer with fresh talent<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2026\/05\/22\/yourvoice-what-sinclair-students-wish-they-had-known-before-starting-college\/\">YourVoice: What Sinclair students wish they had known before starting college<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2026\/05\/21\/5-memorial-day-events-to-kick-off-the-summer\/\">5 Memorial Day events to kick off the summer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What we know as of Friday, May 31, 2024: What does it all mean? Last night the country witnessed history in real time. Not only is Donald Trump the first former president to be convicted, but if he wins office in the upcoming elections, he will be the first convicted felon president. 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