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Trump will pose for a mugshot, be fingerprinted and held in custody until a deal is negotiated if he surrenders in Stormy Daniels case: What next after ex-President was indicted on charges that carry up to four years in prison

HANDCUFFS AND MUGSHOT

Trump would face a typical booking procedure like any other defendant. He would be told he has the right to remain silent and the right to an attorney.

He could be handcuffed and have his mugshot taken. Most defendants have their hands cuffed behind their backs, but some white-collar defendants - usually deemed non-violent - have their hands cuffed in front of them.

Or his lawyers could make a deal with prosecutors to allow the former president to escape the indignity of handcuffs and walk inside unencumbered. His Secret Service detail - which is legally bound to protect all former presidents - would be at his side.

In New York, mugshots are not typically released to the public, although they're occasionally leaked to the media.

THE ARRAIGNMENT

Trump would then appear for arraignment in Manhattan district court.

He would likely be released on his own recognizance and allowed to head home.

Given Trump's substantial ties to the community and his ongoing 2024 presidential campaign, the judge likely wouldn't deem him a flight risk and would probably immediately release him on bond, former federal prosecutor Renato Mariotti told Time magazine.

Trump held a campaign rally in Waco, Texas, on March 25th and was expected to keep his normal campaign schedule.

PREPARATIONS BEING MADE

The New York Police Department, New York State Court Officers, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, the Secret Service, and the FBI have been braced for an arrest.

That includes preparing for possible protests.

Security barriers have already been set up around the Manhattan courthouse and the district attorney's office for more than a week.

Additionally, more than a dozen senior officials in the police department and two of Mayor Eric Adams' top public safety aides held a virtual meeting on March 19th to discuss security, staffing and contingency plans in the event of any protests, the New York Times reported.

The White House is also monitoring the situation.

'We're always monitoring the situation here, as best we can,' National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby said earlier this month.

'And we obviously don't want to see any activity go violent – certainly nothing to the extent that we saw on January 6,' he added. 'But we're watching this. We're watching it, of course, closely.'

Additionally, Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg could see his security detail expanded.

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THE TRIAL

Any trial would still be more than a year away, which would put it during the 2024 presidential election in which Trump is a candidate.

The average criminal case in New York takes more than a year to move from indictment to trial, said Karen Friedman Agnifilo, former Manhattan chief assistant district attorney, told Reuters.

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Of course he had to misspell it. That kind of shite takes the shine off of everything he does. Maybe intentionally.

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