Trump appears set to become the first former president to be criminally prosecuted in the US, a turn that would throw the country’s legal system into “unprecedented territory.”
The stunning turn — marking the first ever criminal case against a former US president — will propel the country’s legal system into experts say — with court officials adding that the publicity surrounding the event will mirror that of convicted Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein.
Grand jury proceedings are held in secret, and their findings are usually first released by a judge at the suspect’s arraignment. The alleged criminal deed would amount to a reported “low-level felony’’ for which Trump could face up to four years in prison if convicted.Bragg’s office will call Trump’s lawyers to inform them of the grand jury’s decision, and negotiations will begin for the former president’s surrender.
“When have we ever seen the Secret Service be involved in discussions on how to book and arraign a defendant in New York state court?’’ Bederow noted. “The DA would be foolish to perp-walk Trump,’’ Bederow said. “They would be playing directly into Team Trump’s narrative that this a political prosecution, and also unquestionably, they would be provoking and riling up the Trump supporters.
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