Trump gets an ‘unconditional discharge’ in hush money conviction − a constitutional law expert explains what that means
A New York state court judge sentenced Donald Trump in his hush money case to ‘unconditional discharge.’ What does that mean?
Trump sentenced to penalty-free 'unconditional discharge' in hush money case
The New York judge who presided over Donald Trump’s hush money case on Friday sentenced the president-elect to an “unconditional discharge,” meaning he is now a convicted felon in the eyes of New York state law but will face no further penalties.
Judge sentences Donald Trump in hush money case but declines to impose any punishment
Before Friday’s hearing, Merchan had indicated he planned the no-penalty sentence, called an unconditional discharge, which meant no jail time, no probation and no fines would be imposed.
Donald Trump, president-elect and convicted felon, to be sentenced in New York
Ten days ahead of his presidential inauguration, Donald Trump is scheduled to be sentenced Friday morning in New York for committing what the judge in his case characterized as a "premeditated and continuous deception" to illegally influence the 2016 presidential election.
Trump sentenced in hush money case, will not face jail or probation
Donald Trump was convicted in May on 34 counts of falsifying business records. He was sentenced Friday in a New York court.
Trump seeks Supreme Court's intervention in "hush money" case
Trump's lawyers argued that the justices should step in and pause his sentencing "to prevent grave injustice and harm to the institution of the presidency."
Trump receives no punishment for hush money conviction
Donald Trump was not punished for his criminal conviction in the Manhattan hush money case, bringing a lackluster end to the legal saga that will make him the country’s first felon-turned-president. At a sentencing hearing on Friday,
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President-elect Donald Trump is set to be sentenced Friday after being convicted of falsifying business records to cover up hush money to a porn star.
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President-elect Donald Trump faces sentencing Friday for his New York hush money conviction after the nation’s highest court refused to intervene
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