"There is no mandatory minimum sentence for any of the counts in the indictment, so Judge Cannon would be free to deviate from the guidelines and impose a lesser sentence, including a sentence of no prison time and probation," Rahmani said.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks outside the clubhouse at the Trump National Golf Club, on June 13, 2023, in Bedminster, New Jersey. Legal experts spoke with Newsweek about how Trump's sentencing could go following his federal indictment.
"In that vein, Judge Cannon will look to the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, as a guidepost, because they are to be given serious consideration pursuant to the SCOTUS decision ofHowever, these sentencing guidelines are only advisory and Judge Cannon can depart from these guidelines if such departure is based on serious consideration," Lieb said.
Based on the sentencing guidelines, Trump could be facing up to 22 years in federal prison"if convicted under the Espionage Act, which is the highest listed offense in the indictment," according to Lieb.