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Here's what comes after Trump's conviction

Former President Donald Trump was convicted of 34 felony counts of falsified business records — and he faces sentencing in July.

New York Judge Juan Merchan scheduled the sentencing hearing for July 11, just days before Trump is expected to be selected as the Republican Party presidential nominee in Milwaukee, Wis. The verdict, handed down Thursday by a 12-person jury, marked the first time in U.S. history that a former or sitting president was convicted of crimes.

“I did my job. We did our job,” said District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Thursday night after the verdict. “Many voices out there. The only voice that matters is the voice of the jury, and the jury has spoken.”

On Friday morning, Trump addressed the guilty verdict in remarks at Trump Tower in Manhattan.

“The only way they can win an election is by doing what they are doing now,” Trump said, echoing his unsubstantiated claim that the trial was politically motivated.

Here’s what will happen now that the trial is over:

1. What happens between now and sentencing?

Trump will remain out of prison until his sentencing hearing; prosecutors did not ask him to post a bond. But both parties, the prosecutors and the defense, have until June 13 to file pre-sentencing motions, which are memos detailing what they think the punishment should be. Trump will also meet with a probation officer for a pre-sentencing report.

Merchan, who has been presiding over the trial, will ultimately decide on a sentence in July.

While prison time is a potential punishment, several legal experts say imprisonment is unlikely for Trump given that this is his first criminal offense and a nonviolent crime.

2. Will Trump appeal?

Trump said Friday he plans to appeal. Trump’s legal team has appealed

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