A Verdict in Trump’s Trial Could Come at the End of Next Week: What Would Happen If He’s Convicted?

Legal experts the Sun spoke to said a typical defendant convicted of the charges at hand would be very unlikely to face prison, but none of them would speculate about what this would mean for President Trump.

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President Trump appears in court during his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 20, 2024 at New York City. Steven Hirsch-Pool/Getty Images

The first criminal trial against a former president in the history of the United States could see a verdict by the end of next week. Closing arguments for President’s Trump’s hush money trial will begin on Tuesday and probably last the entire day. Then, presumably, on Wednesday morning the judge will instruct the jury on the charges, after which the five women and seven men will go into deliberation. If the 12 jurors return with a guilty verdict, which must be unanimous on each count, what will happen to Mr. Trump? 

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