KEY POINTS:Former President Donald Trump might have easily avoided conviction at his second impeachment trial — but he could find it a lot tougher to beat several serious criminal and civil probes that he’s now facing.

A conviction would be an unprecedented event in American history, as no ex-president has ever been charged with a crime, much less locked up for one.

Trump faces pending criminal probes in New York City and Georgia, and also could have criminal exposure to allegations that he incited the Jan. 6 Capitol riot in Washington, D.C.