- Donald Trump found guilty on all 34 felony counts
- Trump falsified business records
- Trump will be sentenced on July 11
A New York jury has reached a verdict in the trial of Donald Trump, finding him guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
This is the first time a former U.S. president has been convicted of a crime.
The jury deliberated for 9.5 hours before reaching its verdict.
Trump will be sentenced on July 11 and faces penalties ranging from a fine to four years in prison on each count.
It is expected that he would be sentenced concurrently, not consecutively.
Trump has maintained his innocence throughout the trial, and his attorney has made a motion for acquittal, which the judge denied.
The Manhattan District Attorney, Alvin Bragg, has stated that his office will do its talking in court papers and will not comment on what type of sentence he might seek.
Legal experts have noted that even if Trump is sentenced to time behind bars, he would likely be allowed to remain out of jail while he appeals the verdict, a process that could take months or more.
This means that the sentence would not interfere with his ability to accept the Republican nomination for president at the July convention or impact his ability to be elected.
