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Deliberations to Begin Wednesday, After Hours of Summations in Trump Trial
Former President Donald Trump at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 28, 2024 in New York City. Julia Nikhinson-Pool/Getty Images
Former President Donald Trump at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 28, 2024 in New York City. Julia Nikhinson-Pool/Getty Images
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Former President Donald Trump (C) at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City, on May 28, 2024. (Spencer Platt / POOL / AFP)
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Former President Donald Trump with notes from his morning remarks at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 28, 2024 in New York City. (Julia Nikhinson-Pool/Getty Images)
Former President Donald Trump with notes from his morning remarks at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 28, 2024 in New York City. Julia Nikhinson-Pool/Getty Images
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(L-R) Donald Trump Jr., Tiffany Trump, Eric Trump, and Lara Trump listen to former President  Donald Trump speak to the media at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City, on May 28, 2024. (Andrew Kelly / POOL / AFP)
(L-R) Donald Trump Jr., Tiffany Trump, Eric Trump, and Lara Trump listen to former President  Donald Trump speak to the media at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City, on May 28, 2024. Andrew Kelly / POOL / AFP
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Former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends his trial at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on May 21, 2024. Mark Peterson/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
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Former President Donald Trump’s trial in New York is nearing an end. On May 28, the prosecution and defense will sum up their cases, allowing jurors to deliberate on their verdict.

The Manhattan District Attorney has charged President Trump with 34 counts of falsifying business records to the first degree, to which he has pleaded not guilty.

After the day-long summations, New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan will give jurors instructions on the law, which should last an hour.

Prosecutors to Rely on Records

Both sides have reminded jurors that this case is about falsified business records, and prosecutors are expected to emphasize the volume of records they have entered into evidence.
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Former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial is nearing an end, with closing arguments beginning on May 28. Here’s what you need to know to catch up with the case.

What Are the Charges?

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg charged President Trump with 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree, a Class E felony.
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The former president was charged under the statute New York Business Law 175.10, which states, “A person is guilty of falsifying business records in the first degree when he commits the crime of falsifying business records in the second degree, and when his intent to defraud includes an intent to commit another crime or to aid or conceal the commission thereof.”

Associated Press contributed to this report.