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Donald Trump will make history as the first convicted felon to become president of the United States and he’s still facing other criminal and civil cases, but experts tell CBC’s The National that come inauguration day those legal problems will likely disappear.
A New York judge on Friday granted Donald Trump permission to seek dismissal of the criminal case in which he was convicted in May of 34 felony counts involving hush money paid to a porn star in light of his victory in the Nov. 5 presidential election.
New York State Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan formally delayed the sentencing of Trump, which had been scheduled to take place next Tuesday. Prosecutors with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office this week asked Merchan to consider deferring all proceedings in the case until after Trump, 78, finishes his four-year presidential term that begins on Jan. 20.
Lawyers for Trump, a …
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