Former President Trump was stoic as Judge Juan Merchan read out convictions on all 34 counts in his New York criminal trial Thursday. (Getty Images)
Turley went on to say that he expects the conviction to be overturned on appeal.
"I obviously disagree with this verdict as do many others. I believe that the case will be reversed eventually either in the state or federal systems. However, this was the worst expectation for a trial in Manhattan. I am saddened by the result more for the New York legal system than the former president," Turley said.
"I had hoped that the jurors might redeem the integrity of a system that has been used for political purposes. It will not rest with others to address the myriad of constitutional and procedural issues in this case. The trial is a target rich environment for appeal. However, that appeal will stretch beyond the election. In the meantime, Democrats and President Biden can add 'convicted felon' to the political mantra," he added.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg charged former President Donald Trump with 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree.
Sentencing for the former president will be July 11 at 10:00 a.m--just five days before the start of the Republican National Convention, where he is expected to be formally nominated as the 2024 Republican presidential nominee. (Barry Williams/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
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Prosecutors needed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Trump falsified those records to conceal a $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels, a pornographic performer, in the lead-up to the 2016 election to silence her about an alleged affair with Trump in 2006.
Fox News' Brooke Singman contributed to this report
Anders Hagstrom is a reporter with Fox News Digital covering national politics and major breaking news events. Send tips to Anders.Hagstrom@Fox.com, or on Twitter: @Hagstrom_Anders.
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