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- Now that Trump has been indicted, he'll be treated like any defendant, but with key exceptions.
- Trump is likely to be fingerprinted, swabbed for the state DNA database, and photographed for his mugshot.
- But he likely won't be 'perp walked' before the cameras, and handcuffs are also unlikely.
A New York grand jury has voted to indict former President Donald Trump — but don't count on handcuffs.
Don't expect a dramatic, flash-bulb-dappled perp walk.
But yes, there will likely be a mugshot, and fingerprinting, and a mandatory DNA cheek-swabbing, following Thursday's news. There will be an appearance before a judge, and a not-guilty plea — likely, though not necessarily, in open court.