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Jury HAS reached a verdict. 11 hours, 43 minutes.

Developing.

Analysis is saying the jury using the word "verdict" indicates this is not a hung jury.

Jury has asked for more time to fill out paperwork, which makes sense, 34 counts x 12 jurors, 408 line items?

Judge has now called for the jury.

Detail on each count here, 3 basic categories:

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/30/g-s1-1848/trump-hush-money-trial-34-counts

Trump was charged with falsifying business records in the first degree.

Invoices for legal services
Guilty on 11 of 11 charges

Checks paid for legal services
Guilty on 11 of 11 charges

Ledger entries for legal expenses
Guilty on 12 of 12 charges

No bail, sentencing on July 11th, 4 days before the Republican convention.

Defense has until 6/13 to file motions, prosecution has until 6/27 to respond.

Trump is responding predictably. Attacking the judge and the whole process.

Jury HAS reached a verdict. 11 hours, 43 minutes.

Developing.

Analysis is saying the jury using the word "verdict" indicates this is not a hung jury.

Jury has asked for more time to fill out paperwork, which makes sense, 34 counts x 12 jurors, 408 line items?

Judge has now called for the jury.

Detail on each count here, 3 basic categories:

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/30/g-s1-1848/trump-hush-money-trial-34-counts

Trump was charged with falsifying business records in the first degree.

Invoices for legal services
Guilty on 11 of 11 charges

Checks paid for legal services
Guilty on 11 of 11 charges

Ledger entries for legal expenses
Guilty on 12 of 12 charges

No bail, sentencing on July 11th, 4 days before the Republican convention.

Defense has until 6/13 to file motions, prosecution has until 6/27 to respond.

Trump is responding predictably. Attacking the judge and the whole process.

If you're trying to keep track of where we're at in the Trump prosecutions:

Updated 05/30/2024

New York
34 state felonies
Stormy Daniels Payoff
Investigation
Indictment
Arrest
Trial
Conviction <- You Are Here Guilty, all 34 counts.
Sentencing - July 11, 2024

Washington, D.C.
4 federal felonies
January 6th Election Interference
Investigation
Indictment
Arrest  <- You Are Here
Trial - The trial, originally scheduled for March 4th, has been placed on hold pending the Supreme Court ruling on Presidential Immunity. They are due to hear those arguments on April 25th.
Conviction
Sentencing

Florida
40 federal felonies
Top Secret Documents charges
Investigation
Indictment
Original indictment was for 37 felonies.
3 new felonies were added on July 27, 2023.
Arrest <- You Are Here
Trial - Postponed Indefinitely
Conviction
Sentencing

Georgia
10 state felonies
Election Interference
As of 3/13/24 - Judge McAfee cleared 6 charges, 3 against Trump, saying they were too generic to be enforced.
As of 3/15/24 - The case may proceed, but either Fulton County DA, Fani Willis and her office or Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade must remove themselves due to the appearance of impropriety.
Investigation
Indictment
Arrest <- You Are Here
All 19 defendants have surrendered.   Trial - A trial date of Aug. 5, 2024 has been requested, not approved yet.
Three defendants, Kenneth Chesebro, Sidney Powell, and bail bondsman Scott Hall, have all pled guilty and have agreed to testify in other cases.
Conviction
Sentencing

Other grand juries, such as for the documents at Bedminster, or the Arizona fake electors, have not been announced.

The E. Jean Carroll trial for sexual assault and defamation where Trump was found liable and ordered to pay $5 million before immediately defaming her again resulting in a demand for $10 million is not listed as it's a civil case and not a crimimal one. He was found liable in that case for $83.3 million.

There had been multiple cases in multiple states to remove Trump from the ballot, citing ineligibility under the 14th amendment.

The Supreme Court ruled on March 4th that states do not have the ability to determine eligibility in Federal elections.

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/video/united-states-supreme-court-overturns-colorado-supreme-court-donald-trump-ballot-ruling/

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[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 13 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I know a lot of us are cynical and don't have high expectations for sentencing, but...

Right now, Trump's feeling pretty shitty. He has no idea how the sentencing will go. No guarantees he won't be forced to suffer. This is consume him for weeks at the least.

When he goes to sleep tonight, all he'll be thinking about is 'I could go to prison'.

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[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago

GUILTY GUILTY GUILTY GUILTY!!!!

GUILTY ON ALL 34 COUNTS!!! FUCK YOU DJT!!!

[–] kescusay@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I've got popcorn and booze at the ready.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago

Fresh chlorine in the hot tub!

[–] capt_wolf@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)
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[–] aseriesoftubes@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago

What’s the over-under on him fleeing to Russia or Saudi Arabia and living out his days in exile?

[–] kescusay@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago

The Republicans lining up to cry false tears and lick convicted felon Trump's felonious taint are even more disgusting than usual.

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago

Meidas touch live stream:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkRFl-zQbK4

Meidas touch is a YT channel composed mostly of lawyers who take a particularly 'legal' take on the news and days events. They have MIchael Cohen as a contributor. They have former prosecutors from the NY Attorney Generals office as contributers.

These are the guys to be watching for this.

[–] abracaDavid 10 points 6 months ago (3 children)

I would bet $1000 that nothing meaningful happens to that slick old bastard.

There are two justice systems in this country, and Trump is in the one that's so rich that he doesn't face the same kind of meaningful consequences that we do.

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[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago (8 children)

Trumps poll numbers after this:

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I would not bet on that.

Evidence does not convince true believers, it makes them double down.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/darwins-subterranean-world/202401/why-do-people-double-down

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[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Appeal ad infinitum incoming. This stain wouldn't see any repercussions until after the election, and only if he loses. I hope I'm proven wrong. Still waiting on the 400+80m to hit his pocket.

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago (5 children)

Now will CNN introduce him as 45th president of the United States and convicted felon Donald j trump? Can we get a GoFundMe to make it happen?

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[–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

How funny would it be if Trump can't attend the first presidential debate in Georgia because he can't leave the state.

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

So THAT'S how he weasels out of the debate. Oh, I tip my hat to his long-game.

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[–] snausagesinablanket@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago

Trump is now an official member of FAFO.

[–] newtraditionalists@kbin.social 8 points 6 months ago

Commenting for posterity. I hate you chump. I hope you're humiliated, you cowardly moron.

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)
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[–] AFC1886VCC@reddthat.com 8 points 6 months ago

Would be a glorious day to see this bastard behind bars

[–] smokin_shinobi@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago

Aw this is great. I hope his burger grease laden heart explodes in his chest from the stress.

[–] vga@sopuli.xyz 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Anyone else a little bit surprised that justice just happened, even if on a relatively minor scale compared to all the things he has done?

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