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Donald Trump, a former US president, turned himself in on Friday and was booked and taken into custody at an Atlanta prison. Trump and 18 other defendants are accused of plotting to have George Biden, a candidate for the Democratic Party, declared the winner of the Georgia election.
Donald Trump has now been charged four times this year. Trump, the current front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, has said that the accusations against him are an effort to thwart his presidential campaign.
Trump and the other co-accused have until Friday noon to voluntarily turn themselves in in response to the Georgia conspiracy allegations.
"You ought to have the option to contest an election. I believed that the election had been rigged or stolen. This situation represents a mockery of justice. Nothing we did was wrong. Trump's initial statement after being freed on a bond on Friday was, "I done nothing wrong.
How about an indictment, though? What accusations are made against the former US President, a billionaire, and what penalties do they carry? More significantly, will legal issues hinder Trump's campaign, and will he still be able to win the presidency? Here, we try to summarize everything.
INDICTMENT: What Is It?
In the US, a formal way to accuse someone of breaking the law is via an indictment. It's the same as informing someone, "We have proof that you did something wrong, and we are now officially telling you about it."
Following the investigation is a critical stage in the legal procedure that assesses if there is sufficient evidence to move forward with a trial.
Usually, the police or federal agents gather evidence against a person as the first step in the indictment procedure. A grand jury is then given this evidence.
The grand jury will file an indictment against the suspect if they believe there is sufficient evidence to do so. It serves as a legal foundation to start additional actions that end in a trial.
