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(The Guardian) Trump to face probation interview in hush-money case
Donald Trump is scheduled for a pre-sentencing interview with New York probation officials today, according to reports.
The former president will hold a virtual interview from his home at the Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, alongside his lawyer Todd Blanche, sources told the Associated Press. It comes after Trump was convicted last month on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
The probation interview is used to prepare a report that will include a defendant’s personal history, criminal record and recommendations for sentencing. It is also a chance for a defendant to say why they think they deserve a lighter punishment.
Trump is also expected on Monday to address a Christian group that calls for abortion to be “eradicated entirely” and calls the procedure “child sacrifice”. Trump is scheduled to speak virtually at an event hosted by the Danbury Institute, an organization that also seeks to ban same-sex marriage and use the Bible to guide public policy.
Donald Trump is scheduled to be interviewed by New York probation officials Monday, a required step before his July sentencing in his criminal hush-money case, according to three people familiar with the plan.
The former president will do the interview via a computer video conference from his residence at the Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, the people told the Associated Press. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to disclose the plans publicly.
One of Trump’s lawyers, Todd Blanche, will be present for the interview. People convicted of crimes in New York usually meet with probation officials without their lawyers, but the judge in Trump’s case, Juan Merchan, said in a letter Friday that he would allow Blanche’s presence.
The usual purpose of a pre-sentencing probation interview is to prepare a report that will tell the judge more about the defendant, and potentially help determine the proper punishment for the crime.
Such reports are typically prepared by a probation officer, a social worker or a psychologist working for the probation department who interviews the defendant and possibly that person’s family and friends, as well as people affected by the crime.
Present reports include a defendant’s personal history, criminal record and recommendations for sentencing. It will also include information about employment and any obligations to help care for a family member. It is also a chance for a defendant to say why they think they deserve a lighter punishment.
Merchan has scheduled Trump’s sentencing for 11 July. He has discretion to impose a wide range of punishments, ranging from probation and community service to up to four years in prison.
Donald Trump is scheduled for a pre-sentencing interview with New York probation officials today, according to reports.
The former president will hold a virtual interview from his home at the Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, alongside his lawyer Todd Blanche, sources told the Associated Press. It comes after Trump was convicted last month on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
The probation interview is used to prepare a report that will include a defendant’s personal history, criminal record and recommendations for sentencing. It is also a chance for a defendant to say why they think they deserve a lighter punishment.
Trump is also expected on Monday to address a Christian group that calls for abortion to be “eradicated entirely” and calls the procedure “child sacrifice”. Trump is scheduled to speak virtually at an event hosted by the Danbury Institute, an organization that also seeks to ban same-sex marriage and use the Bible to guide public policy.
Donald Trump is scheduled to be interviewed by New York probation officials Monday, a required step before his July sentencing in his criminal hush-money case, according to three people familiar with the plan.
The former president will do the interview via a computer video conference from his residence at the Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, the people told the Associated Press. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to disclose the plans publicly.
One of Trump’s lawyers, Todd Blanche, will be present for the interview. People convicted of crimes in New York usually meet with probation officials without their lawyers, but the judge in Trump’s case, Juan Merchan, said in a letter Friday that he would allow Blanche’s presence.
The usual purpose of a pre-sentencing probation interview is to prepare a report that will tell the judge more about the defendant, and potentially help determine the proper punishment for the crime.
Such reports are typically prepared by a probation officer, a social worker or a psychologist working for the probation department who interviews the defendant and possibly that person’s family and friends, as well as people affected by the crime.
Present reports include a defendant’s personal history, criminal record and recommendations for sentencing. It will also include information about employment and any obligations to help care for a family member. It is also a chance for a defendant to say why they think they deserve a lighter punishment.
Merchan has scheduled Trump’s sentencing for 11 July. He has discretion to impose a wide range of punishments, ranging from probation and community service to up to four years in prison.
