Trump Hush Money Case-What's Next As Judge Rules on Throwing Out Conviction

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

39% : Meanwhile, since Trump won re-election, his sentencing date in the hush money case has remained on hold indefinitely.
32% : In May, Trump became the first former U.S. president to be criminally convicted when he was convicted in the hush money case.
31% : In September, he said the decision was made "to avoid any appearance - however unwarranted - that the proceeding has been affected by or seeks to affect the approaching presidential election in which the defendant is a candidate".Trump was originally scheduled to be sentenced on 10 July.
30% : Trump has been convicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in a scheme to conceal hush money payments made to porn star Stormy Daniels in the days leading up to the 2016 presidential election, in exchange for her silence about an alleged 2006 sexual encounter.
27% : Trump has denied all the charges against him, and has claimed the cases are part of a political witch hunt.
26% : As a result of the ruling, the three other criminal cases Trump is involved in have also faced delays, dashing state and federal prosecutors' hopes that their respective cases would be taken to trial before Election Day.
25% : The paperwork is expected to reveal whether the conviction against Trump will be thrown out, or if he will sentenced in the case.
24% : Trump has denied any wrongdoing.
24% : Trump faces up to four years in prison and a $5,000 fine for each of the 34 felony counts.
24% : What has Trump been convicted of?
22% : As a result, Trump is unlikely to face any additional criminal convictions before beginning his second term.
21% : Three other criminal cases involving Trump are facing delays following his election victory and could potentially be dismissed.
21% : Trump denies wrongdoing in all cases.
20% : Meanwhile, the hush money case is also now facing further delays now that Trump has won the election, and the conviction could even be thrown out.

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