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Facts are far more useful than opinions.
There is so much distorted information depending on a person's bias that it clouds the truth. To make my own assessment/opinion I need cold hard facts
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Thank you for this great way to quickly look up facts about laws that have passed and government statistics.
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How many criminal cases has Donald Trump been convicted in and what were the charges?
Executive summary
Donald Trump has been convicted in one criminal case: a New York jury found him guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records tied to hush‑money payments; he was sentenced to an unconditional discharge on January 10, 2025 (no jail or fine) and is appealing the conviction [1] [2]. Other major criminal cases — federal prosecutions and Fulton County, Georgia — were either dismissed, paused, disqualified, or remain subject to procedural appeals in the reporting provided [3] [2] [1].
1. The one conviction: New York “hush‑money” falsifying business records
A Manhattan jury convicted Trump on 34 counts of falsifying business records, tied to payments made during the 2016 campaign to conceal damaging information, commonly called the “hush‑money” case; the jury verdict came May 30, 2024 [1] [3]. Judge Juan M. Merchan sentenced him to an unconditional discharge — leaving the convictions on the record but imposing no custody or fine — on January 10, 2025 [1] [2].
2. What the New York conviction legally means and what’s next
The conviction is criminal and felony‑level under New York law for falsifying business records in the first degree; Merchan upheld the conviction in post‑trial rulings and Trump has filed an appeal [4] [1]. The unconditional discharge spares Trump immediate punishment but leaves a criminal record and ongoing appellate litigation; news outlets report the Supreme Court and other courts were involved at points in post‑trial procedural filings [5] [4].
3. Other major criminal matters: convictions? No — procedural outcomes, dismissals, pauses
Reporting shows Trump faced multiple additional criminal indictments — federal cases (classified documents in Florida and election‑related charges in D.C.) and a Fulton County, Georgia, indictment — but those matters in the sources provided were dismissed, paused, or involved prosecutorial disqualification rather than resulting in convictions in the cited accounts [3] [1] [2]. For example, Fulton County’s prosecution was paused while courts considered disqualifying Fulton prosecutor Fani Willis and that disqualification was reported as granted by an appeals court in December [3].
4. Totals and counts in context: charged vs. convicted
Across the four indictments cited in the reporting, Trump was charged with a large number of counts (reported as 88 total charges across indictments), but as of the reporting dates in these sources he had been convicted on 34 counts and many other charges were dismissed or remain unresolved on appeal [5] [3]. Available sources do not mention any additional criminal convictions beyond the 34 falsifying‑records counts [1] [2].
5. Competing narratives and political implications
News outlets and legal commentators treat the New York conviction as a historic first — the first felony conviction of a former U.S. president — while also emphasizing that sentencing spared incarceration and that appeals are ongoing [2] [1]. Supporters of Trump have characterized post‑trial developments and court actions (discharges, dismissals, disqualifications) as vindications; prosecutors and critics point to the guilty verdict and the underlying findings as establishing criminal liability. The sources note both the conviction itself and the complex, ongoing procedural fights that shape its ultimate legal effect [1] [3].
6. Limitations in the record and what reporting does not say
The provided sources document the New York conviction and post‑trial order of unconditional discharge, and they report dismissals/pauses in the other major cases, but they do not provide final appellate outcomes for every charge nor do they include potential later developments beyond the dates in these sources [5] [3]. For claims about pardons, later reversals, or additional convictions, available sources do not mention those outcomes in the material you provided [3] [2].
7. Bottom line for readers
Factually, based on the reporting cited here, Donald Trump has one criminal conviction: 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the New York hush‑money case, with an unconditional discharge issued on January 10, 2025 and appeals pending [1] [2]. Other high‑profile criminal prosecutions cited in these sources were dismissed, paused, or subject to prosecutorial disqualification and are not reflected as convictions in the material provided [3] [1].
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