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How it began: Former President Donald Trump at Manhattan Criminal Court on April 4, 2023 to be indicted on the 34 charges that a jury convicted him on yesterday. Photo credit: lev radin/Shutterstock

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OK—did I call it, or did I call it? 

I asked you to trust the jury, and they came through. Thirty-four counts: thirty-four verdicts of guilty, making Donald John Trump the first President of the United States to be convicted of a felony. You can read an account of what happened in the courtroom here. Trump will be sentenced by Judge Juan Merchan on the morning of July 11, four days before the Republican National Convention is gaveled on July 15.

That sentence could range from up to four years in prison, house arrest, or probation. As I understand it, Trump meets with his probation officer today: that conversation is factored into sentencing, as are the sentencing memos that the Manhattan District Attorney’s office and the Trump legal team will file with the judge. Simultaneously, Todd Blanche, Trump’s lead attorney, will file motions to delay sentencing until after the election on November 5, and file a notice of appeal to the Appellate Court of New York’s First Judicial Department. 

At sentencing, Trump also has an opportunity to respond: that should be—fun. But remember, a lack of remorse can affect the length of a sentence, so Trump would be wise to keep his trap shut.