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| What happens to Trump’s convictions and legal cases after election win? | |
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| Trump is the first person with a felony conviction to serve as president | Trump is the first person with a felony conviction to serve as president |
| Donald Trump will be the first president to take office while several criminal cases against him are pending. | Donald Trump will be the first president to take office while several criminal cases against him are pending. |
| His ascent to the highest office in the US while facing dozens of criminal charges has left the country in uncharted territory. | His ascent to the highest office in the US while facing dozens of criminal charges has left the country in uncharted territory. |
| Many of his legal problems will go away when he steps into the White House. Discussions already have started between Trump's team and the office overseeing federal cases about how to wind those down, according to the BBC's US news partner CBS. | Many of his legal problems will go away when he steps into the White House. Discussions already have started between Trump's team and the office overseeing federal cases about how to wind those down, according to the BBC's US news partner CBS. |
| Here's a look at what could happen with each of the four legal challenges he faces. | Here's a look at what could happen with each of the four legal challenges he faces. |
| Follow live updates after Trump won US election | Follow live updates after Trump won US election |
| Results: Who did each state vote for? | Results: Who did each state vote for? |
| In maps and charts: How small gains delivered Trump a big win | In maps and charts: How small gains delivered Trump a big win |
| These are the seven things Trump says he will do as president | These are the seven things Trump says he will do as president |
| Analysis - Why Kamala Harris lost: A flawed candidate or doomed campaign? | Analysis - Why Kamala Harris lost: A flawed candidate or doomed campaign? |
| New York hush-money conviction | New York hush-money conviction |
| Donald Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in May in New York. | Donald Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in May in New York. |
| A jury of New Yorkers found him guilty of all counts in connection with a hush-money payment made to an adult film star. | A jury of New Yorkers found him guilty of all counts in connection with a hush-money payment made to an adult film star. |
| Judge Juan Merchan pushed back Trump's sentencing from September to 26 November, after the election. | Judge Juan Merchan pushed back Trump's sentencing from September to 26 November, after the election. |
| He could still go forward with the sentencing as planned despite Trump's win, said former Brooklyn prosecutor Julie Rendelman. | He could still go forward with the sentencing as planned despite Trump's win, said former Brooklyn prosecutor Julie Rendelman. |
| But legal experts said it is unlikely that Trump would be sentenced to prison as an older, first-time offender. | But legal experts said it is unlikely that Trump would be sentenced to prison as an older, first-time offender. |
| If he was, his lawyers would appeal the sentence immediately, arguing that jail time would prevent him from conducting official duties and that he should remain free pending the appeal, Ms Rendelman said. | If he was, his lawyers would appeal the sentence immediately, arguing that jail time would prevent him from conducting official duties and that he should remain free pending the appeal, Ms Rendelman said. |
| "The appellate process in that scenario could go on for years," she said. | "The appellate process in that scenario could go on for years," she said. |
| January 6 case | January 6 case |
| Special counsel Jack Smith filed criminal charges against Trump last year over his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss to Joe Biden. | Special counsel Jack Smith filed criminal charges against Trump last year over his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss to Joe Biden. |
| Trump pleaded not guilty. | Trump pleaded not guilty. |
| The case has been in legal limbo since the Supreme Court ruled this summer that Trump was partially immune from criminal prosecution over official acts committed while in office. | The case has been in legal limbo since the Supreme Court ruled this summer that Trump was partially immune from criminal prosecution over official acts committed while in office. |
| Smith has since refiled his case, arguing Trump's attempts to overturn the election were not related to his official duties. | Smith has since refiled his case, arguing Trump's attempts to overturn the election were not related to his official duties. |
| This is one of the cases which could be wound down under current discussions. | This is one of the cases which could be wound down under current discussions. |
| When does Trump become US president again? | When does Trump become US president again? |
| Who was who in Trump's huge victory entourage? | Who was who in Trump's huge victory entourage? |
| The Trump family: A guide to an American dynasty | The Trump family: A guide to an American dynasty |
| Donald Trump: A remarkable life in pictures | Donald Trump: A remarkable life in pictures |
| As president-elect, Trump's criminal problems from the case now "go away", according to former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani. | As president-elect, Trump's criminal problems from the case now "go away", according to former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani. |
| "It's well established that a sitting president can't be prosecuted, so the election fraud case in DC District Court will be dismissed," he said. | "It's well established that a sitting president can't be prosecuted, so the election fraud case in DC District Court will be dismissed," he said. |
| Mr Rahmani said that if Smith refuses to dismiss the case, Trump can simply get rid of him, as he has pledged to do already. | Mr Rahmani said that if Smith refuses to dismiss the case, Trump can simply get rid of him, as he has pledged to do already. |
| "I would fire him within two seconds," Trump said during a radio interview in October. | "I would fire him within two seconds," Trump said during a radio interview in October. |
| Classified documents case | Classified documents case |
| Smith also is leading a case against Trump over his alleged mishandling of classified documents after he left the White House, charges Trump denies. | Smith also is leading a case against Trump over his alleged mishandling of classified documents after he left the White House, charges Trump denies. |
| He is accused of storing sensitive documents in his Mar-a-Lago home and obstructing Justice Department efforts to retrieve the files. | He is accused of storing sensitive documents in his Mar-a-Lago home and obstructing Justice Department efforts to retrieve the files. |
| The judge assigned to the case, Trump-appointee Aileen Cannon, dismissed the charges in July, arguing Smith was improperly appointed by the Justice Department to lead the case. | The judge assigned to the case, Trump-appointee Aileen Cannon, dismissed the charges in July, arguing Smith was improperly appointed by the Justice Department to lead the case. |
| Smith appealed the ruling, but with Trump set to take office, talks are now underway about ending the case. | Smith appealed the ruling, but with Trump set to take office, talks are now underway about ending the case. |
| Mr Rahmani said he expects the classified documents case will meet the same fate as the election case. | Mr Rahmani said he expects the classified documents case will meet the same fate as the election case. |
| "The DOJ will abandon its Eleventh Circuit appeal of the dismissal of the classified documents case," he said. | "The DOJ will abandon its Eleventh Circuit appeal of the dismissal of the classified documents case," he said. |
| Georgia election case | Georgia election case |
| Trump is also facing criminal charges in Georgia over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election in the state. | Trump is also facing criminal charges in Georgia over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election in the state. |
| That case has faced a number of hurdles, including efforts to disqualify District Attorney Fani Willis over her relationship with a lawyer she hired to work on the case. | That case has faced a number of hurdles, including efforts to disqualify District Attorney Fani Willis over her relationship with a lawyer she hired to work on the case. |
| An appeals court is in the process of weighing whether Willis should be allowed to stay on the case. | An appeals court is in the process of weighing whether Willis should be allowed to stay on the case. |
| But now that Trump is the next president, the case could face even more delays, or possibly dismissal. | But now that Trump is the next president, the case could face even more delays, or possibly dismissal. |
| It is expected to be paused during Trump's time in office, according to legal experts. | It is expected to be paused during Trump's time in office, according to legal experts. |
| Trump's lawyer Steve Sadow said as much when asked by the judge if Trump could still stand trial if elected. | Trump's lawyer Steve Sadow said as much when asked by the judge if Trump could still stand trial if elected. |
| "The answer to that is I believe that under the supremacy clause and his duties as president of the United States, this trial would not take place at all until after he left his term in office," he said. | "The answer to that is I believe that under the supremacy clause and his duties as president of the United States, this trial would not take place at all until after he left his term in office," he said. |
| Can Trump pardon himself? | |
| In theory, yes. A president has never pardoned himself before, so the move would be unprecedented. | |
| But presidential pardons only apply to federal cases. | |
| Trump has only been convicted of 34 state felony charges, so he would not be able to pardon himself in the New York hush-money case. | |
| UNITED KINGDOM: What does Trump victory mean for UK? | UNITED KINGDOM: What does Trump victory mean for UK? |
| GLOBAL: What Trump's win means for Ukraine, Middle East and China | GLOBAL: What Trump's win means for Ukraine, Middle East and China |
| AFRICA: Trade, aid, security: What does Trump's win mean for Africa? | AFRICA: Trade, aid, security: What does Trump's win mean for Africa? |
| ANALYSIS: Analysis: Will Trump's victory spark a global trade war? | ANALYSIS: Analysis: Will Trump's victory spark a global trade war? |
| IN PICS: Different lives of Harris and Trump | IN PICS: Different lives of Harris and Trump |
| IN FULL: All our election coverage in one place | IN FULL: All our election coverage in one place |
| North America correspondent Anthony Zurcher makes sense of the race for the White House in his twice-weekly US Election Unspun newsletter. Readers in the UK can sign up here. Those outside the UK can sign up here. | North America correspondent Anthony Zurcher makes sense of the race for the White House in his twice-weekly US Election Unspun newsletter. Readers in the UK can sign up here. Those outside the UK can sign up here. |