An attorney for former President Donald Trump said his client should not be sentenced to prison after he was convicted Thursday for falsifying business records.

“There’s a system in place where you rely on precedent, and somebody like President Trump should never, never face a jail sentence based on this conduct,” Trump attorney Todd Blanche told CNN after the verdict was handed down. He was responing to a question on whether he believes Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg would seek a jail term.

The attorney added that while some people would disagree with his assertion, he noted that President Trump, 77, would be considered a first-time offender.

“Other 77-year-old, first-time offenders would never be sent to prison for this conduct,” Mr. Blanche, the lead attorney in the case, stressed to the outlet.

When speaking to reporters Thursday, Mr. Bragg, a Democrat, declined to say whether his office would seek a prison term for President Trump. The judge overseeing the trial, Juan Merchan, set a sentencing date for July 11.

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