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Podcast: Open to Debate
Episode: Mock Trial: Should Trump’s Conviction Stand?
Description: Donald Trump was found guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, but legal scholars question whether it could be overturned in an appeal or due to a new Supreme Court ruling. Those arguing for New York say no individual, even a president, is above the law. Those arguing for the defendant say his actions were within the scope of his official duties. Now we debate: Mock Trial: Should Trump’s Conviction Stand?For the Appellee: Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of the UC Berkeley School of Law For the Appellant:  Randy Zelin, Trial Attorn...