Criminal,
Constitutional Law
Dec. 30, 2024
Trump's inauguration will be a felonious first
President Donald Trump will be sworn in next month, regardless of a conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records in the Stormy Daniels case, and despite ongoing motions to dismiss and appeals challenging the trial's evidence and legal procedures
John H. Minan
Emeritus Professor of Law
University of San Diego School of Law
Professor Minan is a former attorney with the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. and the former chairman of the San Diego Regional Water Quality Board.
On Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump is likely to be the first President to be sworn in as a convicted felon.
On Dec. 16, Judge Juan Merchan denied Trump's motion to dismiss the indictment and vacate the jury's verdict in the "hush-money" (Stormy Daniels) case (The People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump, Indictment No. 71543-23). The trial record of Trump's guilt is overwhelming, and he stands guilty on 34 counts of falsifying bus...
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