Former President Donald Trump has been convicted of 34 felonies, including falsifying business records and interfering in an election. The lack of a clear rationale for these charges raises due process issues that are likely to be significant in his appeals. Legal scholars and journalists have noted the complexity of the case, which involves various combinations of interacting statutes, making it difficult to follow. This high-profile conviction has sparked discussions about the weaponization of the legal system and the potential for ordinary citizens to unwittingly commit multiple felonies. The jury's decision has led to Trump being labeled a convicted felon.
When a jury convicted Trump of 34 felonies, it was relying on a chain of legal reasoning that involved various possible combinations of interacting statutes, making the case hard to follow and raising a due process issue. https://t.co/cwK4uSFiJg
Donald Trump being convicted of 34 felonies is simply the most high-profile instance of the legal system & the "convicted felon" label being weaponized against the people. US law is perverse enough that the average person can unwittingly commit Three Felonies A Day. https://t.co/dIEo2Lnvfn
Donald Trump being convicted of 34 felonies is simply the most high-profile instance of the legal system & the "convicted felon" label being weaponized against the people. US law is perverse enough that the average person can commit three felonies in a day unwittingly. https://t.co/KcKWTb0NSy