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Trump Guilty Verdict Local Reactions: Illinois Readers Weigh In
ILLINOIS — On Thursday, a jury in New York convicted former President Donald J. Trump on 34 felony counts in his criminal hush money trial.
It’s the first-ever criminal case against a former U.S. president, and even as Trump still faces charges in three other cases, his sentencing in the hush money case is scheduled for July 11 — just four days before he’s set to officially become the nominee for president at the Republican National Convention.
While Trump’s conviction means he could be sentenced to anything from home confinement to probation to up to four years in prison, he is still eligible to run for president in 2024, and, as multiple outlets have noted, the former president will almost certainly file an appeal.
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The survey is not scientific, but will give a general gauge of how Illinois Patch readers feel going into the 2024 presidential election. We will share the results in a follow up story.