The landmark criminal conviction of Donald Trump hasn't just divided U.S. voters, or the partisan political pundits. There are real disagreements in law faculties about this case. These were the reactions when CBC News reached out to two-dozen criminal-law professors in New York State.Donald Trump became the first U.S. presidential office-holder convicted of a crime. He's due for sentencing on July 11.
A former colleague of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg says it must have been difficult to decide whether to proceed with charges. At the same time he defends Bragg as a straight-shooter and defends the case against some criticisms. "It raises the prospect of a unanimous jury where four think Crime A, four think it is Crime B and four think it is Crime C, but not even a majority supports any specific crime."Trump was found guilty 34 times. In doing so, the jury had to agree he was hiding another crime. But which one? He also raises the potential argument that, constitutionally, Trump is protected against being required to reveal the affair.
That appeal would be launched on constitutional grounds, usually after the appeals process in state courts, which could take a couple of years.Anthony Capozzolo, former federal prosecutor and former assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York, discusses Donald Trump’s multiple guilty verdicts and whether the former president’s criminal conviction could lead to jail time.
"That doesn't mean it's illegal or unconstitutional," he said. "Things happen that never happened before.'"They include the federal-state issue, accusations of bias and the jurors being told they need not agree on an underlying crime, he says.
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