A key element in proving Donald Trump’s guilt or innocence is determining the former US president’s state of mind and whether he showed a consciousness of guilt before and after the alleged crimes, says this law professor at Harvard University.
That’s the key question a jury will need to consider inThe latest indictment charges Trump with; to obstruct an official government proceeding; and to deprive US citizens of a civil right - namely, to have their vote count.
In some statutes, criminal negligence is enough to convict someone of a crime. This means that the person grossly violated some duty of care, even though it may have been unintentional. Former president Donald Trump boards his plane at Newark Liberty International Airport on Aug 3, 2023. The last count - obstruction of a proceeding of Congress - requires the government to prove corrupt intent, which means the actor intended to do something, and his motivation to do it was unlawful.
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