![]() Legal analysts and experts told USA TODAY that Trump has plenty of avenues to slow-walk the case, something he hasn’t shied away from in his other court battles. Trump’s arraignment starts a legal process that could result in a trial, but Trump’s legal team is likely to file various pre-trial motions that includes dismissing the case outright or a change of venue. Related: Donald Trump plans to turn his arraignment into a political spectacle. "He's frustrated, he's upset," Todd Blanche, one of Trump's attorney's said. Trump's lawyers told reporters outside the courthouse after his arraignment that Trump is "frustrated" with the indictment, but determined to fight the allegations both legally and politically. Due to the nature of the charges, which are non-violent, and Trump being a first-time offender, the former president was not placed in jail. The indictment was unsealed to the public and Merchan outlined the charges against him, which were 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.Īfterwards, Trump pleaded not guilty and was later released. Trump appeared before Judge Juan Merchan, who handled Trump's arraignment in New York. Stay in the conversation on politics: Sign up for the OnPolitics newsletter What happened at Trump's arraignment? No mug shot, but fingerprinted: Trump was not subjected to be photographed, but was still fingerprinted and given a booking number.He was told he had the right to remain silent, the right to an attorney, and that anything he said could be used against him in a court of law. A Miranda warning: Trump was read the standard Miranda warning that is given to all criminal suspects. ![]() ![]() The former president went through the standard proceedings behind closed doors, including: Before his arraignment, Trump was processed, mostly, like every other defendant in the criminal justice system. ![]()
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