Donald Trump completes mandatory pre-sentencing interview

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : Trump, who declined to give evidence at the trial, appeared for the probation interview on Monday by video conference from his residence at the Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, with his lawyer Todd Blanche by his side.
48% : All people convicted of crimes should be allowed counsel in their probation interview, not just billionaires Statement from public defender organisationsThe judge has discretion to impose a wide range of punishments, ranging from probation and community service to up to four years in prison.
44% : The city's public defenders on Monday criticised what they said were "special arrangements" for Trump and urged the probation department to "ensure that all New Yorkers, regardless of income, status, or class, receive the same pre-sentencing opportunities".
40% : Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, has vowed to appeal against his conviction - though by law he must wait until after he is sentenced to do so.
35% : She claims she had a sexual encounter with Trump a decade earlier, which he denies.
32% : Donald Trump has vowed to appeal against his conviction (Rick Scuteri/AP)A message seeking comment was left with a spokesperson for the state court system.Pre-sentence reports include a defendant's personal history, criminal record and recommendations for sentencing.
30% : Trump was convicted in May of 34 counts of falsifying business records arising from what prosecutors said was an attempt to hide a hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels just before the 2016 presidential election.

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