Mock Trial
FEATURED DEBATE
Mock Trial: Should Trump’s Conviction Stand?
Donald Trump is the first former president to be convicted of a crime. He was found guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first degree under New York law. Trump has the right to appeal and announced the day after the conviction that he would. Now there is also a Supreme Court ruling that says presidential immunity is permitted for official acts committed in office. Legal scholars are questioning whether his conviction could be overturned and what could come next. Those defending the New York court conviction argue that no individual, regardless of their office, is…
FEATURED DEBATE
Mock Trial: Should Trump’s Conviction Stand?
Donald Trump is the first former president to be convicted of a crime. He was found guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first degree under New York law. Trump has the right to appeal and announced the day after the conviction that he would. Now there is also a Supreme Court ruling that says presidential immunity is permitted for official acts committed in office. Legal scholars are questioning whether his conviction could be overturned and what could come next. Those defending the New York court conviction argue that no individual, regardless of their office, is…