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https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/15/trump-hush-money-trial-jury-selection-live-updates/#link-HFHJTZULQRBULP7ZOVQEXQEXSU

Judge goes over Trump’s rights and responsibilities as a defendant
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By David Nakamura
Reporter covering the Justice Department and civil rights.

New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan went over Donald Trump’s “Parker warnings” — instructions regarding a defendant’s rights and responsibilities during trial — and asked Trump to confirm that he understood them.


Merchan said that Trump is required to be present for the duration of the trial to help in his own defense, but that he could lose his right to be there if he disrupted the proceedings. Furthermore, if he failed to appear, a warrant would be issued for his arrest and he could be incarcerated, and the trial would continue in his absence, Merchan said.

Likewise, if Trump was found guilty and was absent for a sentencing hearing, a sentence would be declared and Trump would be arrested and the sentence carried out.

Trump responded that he understood the requirements.