Former US President Donald Trump faces three indictments that did not prevent him from continuing his efforts to reach the White House again and run in the 2024 presidential elections, amid controversy over the possibility of his conviction.
A report was given to the siteBusiness InsiderOn the period that Trump (77 years) could face in prison according to the charges against him, if he is convicted, which experts believe that if he did happen and if he was actually convicted, he would not serve all the sentences prescribed for each accusation.
The indictments include paying to “silence” porn star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election, as well as charges of keeping top-secret government documents after leaving the White House.
The most serious charge is conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election, which was won by the current president, Joe Biden.
For the third time in 4 months, criminal charges have been filed against Trump over the presidential elections
Former US President Donald Trump was charged, on Tuesday, with criminal charges for the third time in four months, this time over his efforts to overturn his defeat in the 2020 US presidential election, according to Reuters.
Trump defended himself against the accusations a few days ago, and considered it an attempt by Biden to obstruct his quest to win the upcoming presidential elections.
“My political opponent has directed me to a barrage of weak claims… that require too much of my time and money to decide,” he wrote on the Truth Social platform. “This is electoral interference, and the Supreme Court must intervene.”
Some estimates indicate that the maximum total sentences that can be issued against Trump, according to the charges, will reach 641 years in prison, according to the website report.
This estimate is “impossible,” Jared Carter, a law professor at the College of Vermont, told Business Insider. “If Trump were convicted of every charge against him, he would face much less time than that.”
As for the former federal attorney general, Kevin McMonigal, he explained to the site that the chance of Trump’s escape from all charges is “zero”, and explained that there are unique issues that will arise with Trump’s punishment if he is convicted.
He pointed out that Trump, for example, does not have a previous criminal record, which gives him a lighter sentence. He is also 77 years old, and most of those at this age get alternative sentences to imprisonment or fines.
While Carter pointed out that judges can rule that a person convicted of several crimes will serve the sentence simultaneously or separately, which means that the sentences will be executed at the same time, and thus the prison term will be reduced.
It is noteworthy that the legal troubles did not diminish the size of the strong support for Trump among Republicans, as he is far ahead of his closest rival, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, by 54 percent compared to 17 percent, according to a recent poll conducted by the “New York Times” in cooperation with the University of Siena.
According to AFP, Trump can also continue his candidacy for the elections even if he is convicted in one or more criminal cases, as nothing in the constitution prevents a convict from running for the White House.
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2023-08-05 22:26:25
