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Ladies and gentlemen, the first felon of the United States!
Trump's U.S. presidential election victory could very well end the four criminal cases brought against him, at least for the four years he occupies the White House. Here's a look at the questions his unprecedented status as a felon raises.
The law is harder on voters than presidential candidates: in some states, felons cannot vote for the leader of their country.
Presidential pardoning power only applies to federal offences, not to crimes violating state law.
Merchan has already twice postponed Trump's sentencing, which was initially scheduled for July 11, in part due to a July U.S. Supreme Court ruling finding that presidents have broad immunity from prosecution over their official acts. Trump argues the case should be dismissed based on the ruling, which prosecutors dispute.
Lawrence Douglas, professor of law at Amherst College in Massachusetts, told CBC News Network that even before Trump's election victory, jail time for a first-time felon was probably not in the cards.
"But assuming that he did receive a prison sentence, certainly the court would suspend the sentence while he is in serving as president," he said. "So I don't think we would imagine having to move the desk from the Oval Office into a prison cell."
After Trump was convicted in May, a federal official laid out to CBC News the Canadian government's understanding of how the rules would apply in the event Trump was elected.
The bottom line: It will likely fall upon Canada's immigration minister to grant Trump special status to make him legally admissible for entry into the country.
Another case involved his refusal to return classified documents to the federal government after leaving office.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/donald-trump-first-convicted-felon-elected-president-1.7375060
Prison Break!
Trump faces a sentencing and 3 other indictments, but winning the presidency should get him off the hook
President-elect Donald Trump will be the first convicted felon to hold the White House, after beating Democratic candidate Kamala Harris to return to office after leaving in explosive fashion four years ago.Trump's U.S. presidential election victory could very well end the four criminal cases brought against him, at least for the four years he occupies the White House. Here's a look at the questions his unprecedented status as a felon raises.
So you can be president after being convicted of a crime?
There is nothing under federal law or in the U.S. Constitution that prevents a felon from leading the nation. To become president, candidates need only be at least 35 years old, a natural-born citizen and a resident of the United States for at least 14 years.The law is harder on voters than presidential candidates: in some states, felons cannot vote for the leader of their country.
What crime did Trump commit?
Trump was convicted in New York this spring on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in connection with a hush-money payment made to a porn star before the 2016 presidential electionCould Trump pardon himself in that case?
No.Presidential pardoning power only applies to federal offences, not to crimes violating state law.
So he's still going to be sentenced?
Probably not anytime soon. Trump's lawyers are expected to ask Justice Juan Merchan to delay his sentencing currently scheduled for Nov. 26 — in which he could face up to four years in prison. Sentencing a president-elect ahead of Inauguration Day would be unprecedented in U.S. history, and legal experts expect the hearing to be delayed.Merchan has already twice postponed Trump's sentencing, which was initially scheduled for July 11, in part due to a July U.S. Supreme Court ruling finding that presidents have broad immunity from prosecution over their official acts. Trump argues the case should be dismissed based on the ruling, which prosecutors dispute.
Lawrence Douglas, professor of law at Amherst College in Massachusetts, told CBC News Network that even before Trump's election victory, jail time for a first-time felon was probably not in the cards.
"But assuming that he did receive a prison sentence, certainly the court would suspend the sentence while he is in serving as president," he said. "So I don't think we would imagine having to move the desk from the Oval Office into a prison cell."
As a felon, can Trump come to Canada?
Canada is among dozens of countries in the world to refuse entry to felons.After Trump was convicted in May, a federal official laid out to CBC News the Canadian government's understanding of how the rules would apply in the event Trump was elected.
The bottom line: It will likely fall upon Canada's immigration minister to grant Trump special status to make him legally admissible for entry into the country.
What are Trump's other indictments?
Trump faces charges in federal court in Washington accusing him of spreading false claims of election fraud to try to block the collection and certification of votes following the 2020 election, which Trump lost to Democrat Joe Biden.Another case involved his refusal to return classified documents to the federal government after leaving office.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/donald-trump-first-convicted-felon-elected-president-1.7375060
Prison Break!
