Prosectors oppose dismissing Trump's hush money conviction; sentencing still pending

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

44% : If the verdict stands and the case proceeds to sentencing, Trump's punishments would range from a fine or probation to up to four years in prison -- but it's unlikely he'd spend any time behind bars for a first-time conviction involving charges in the lowest tier of felonies.RELATED: Supreme Court immunity ruling is 'a big win' for Donald Trump, expert explainsTrump has said that "within two seconds" of taking office that he would fire Jack Smith, the special counsel who has been prosecuting two federal cases against him.
36% : Trump cannot pardon himself when it comes to his state conviction in New York in a hush money case, but he could seek to leverage his status as president-elect in an effort to set aside or expunge his felony conviction and stave off a potential prison sentence.
34% : How Trump's win will affect his court casesSmith charged Trump last year with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and illegally hoarding classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
30% : Trump initially asked the judge to overturn his conviction and dismiss the case because of the U.S. Supreme Court's July presidential immunity ruling.
29% : A case in Georgia, where Trump was charged with election interference, will likely be the only criminal case left standing.
22% : Trump is due to be sentenced on Nov. 26, but it's unclear now if or when that will take place.
22% : Trump is due to be sentenced on Nov. 26, but it's unclear now if or when that will take place.
21% : Trump says they did not have sex and denies any wrongdoing.
8% : Trump is due to be sworn in Jan. 20.RELATED: What Trump's 1st day in office could look likeTrump was found guilty on May 30, 2024, of 34 counts of falsifying business records to conceal a $130,000 hush money payment to porn actor Stormy Daniels to suppress her claim that they had sex a decade earlier.

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