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Trump sentencing live updates: Judge sentences Trump to unconditional discharge
Judge Juan Merchan has signaled his intention to sentence Trump to an " unconditional discharge " -- allowing Trump to avoid prison, fines or probation -- out of respect for the principle of presidential immunity, which takes effect on Jan. 20 once Trump becomes president.
Judge sentences Trump in hush money case but declines to impose any punishment
Trump’s sentence of an unconditional discharge caps a norm-smashing case that saw the former and future president charged with 34 felonies, put on trial for almost two months and convicted by a jury on every count.
Trump sentenced to no jail time in New York hush money case
Judge Juan Merchan sentenced Trump on Friday to no jail time, probation, or fines after he was convicted by a jury of falsifying business records.
Trump addresses court at hush money sentencing: ‘I am totally innocent’
Some criminal defendants use the opportunity to address the court to express remorse. The president-elect did no such thing.
President-elect Donald Trump sentenced to unconditional discharge on historic hush money conviction
Donald Trump’s historic criminal conviction ended without penalty in a Manhattan courtroom Friday, as the president-elect was sentenced to an unconditional discharge for his conviction on felony charges that he paid hush money to an adult film actress to conceal their affair as he ran for president in 2016.
Divided Supreme Court clears way for Trump's criminal sentencing in NY hush money case
In the first test of how receptive the court may be to Trump, 4 of the court's 6 conservative members said they would have granted his emergency request.
N.Y. appellate judge allows Trump's Friday hush money sentencing to go forward
A New York appeals court judge Tuesday denied Donald Trump's bid for an emergency order halting the president-elect's scheduled sentencing Friday on criminal charges in the hush money case.
Supreme Court refuses to delay Trump’s hush money sentencing
President-elect Donald Trump turned to the Supreme Court in a last-ditch effort to stop the sentencing, citing the conservative majority’s explosive immunity opinion.
Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Bid to Delay Sentencing in His New York Hush Money Case
A sharply divided Supreme Court has rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s bid to delay sentencing in his New York hush money case
Trump can still vote after sentencing, but can’t own a gun and will have to turn over DNA sample
President-elect Donald Trump doesn’t have to go to jail, pay a fine or perform community service as a result of his New York ...
Trump is sentenced in New York criminal case
The criminal case brought against Trump by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg began trial proceedings last April. After ...
A Judge Finally Faced Down Donald Trump’s Disdain for the Legal System
Donald J. Trump came to an end Friday with a sentence of “unconditional discharge.” There will be no jail time, home ...
Trump at sentencing hearing: ‘I’m totally innocent’
President-elect Trump refused to take accountability for his hush money criminal conviction at his sentencing Friday, telling ...
Trump sentencing: Judge gives Trump 'unconditional discharge' to respect presidency
President-elect Donald Trump is scheduled to be sentenced in his New York hush money case after a jury in May convicted him ...
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“Trump’s Lawyers Have Assailed Jack Smith. They Could Soon Have Power to Go After Him.”
NYT: In many ways, the letter that President-elect Donald J. Trump’s criminal defense lawyers sent to the Justice Department this week was a display of legal and political bombast. The lawyers, Todd ...
New York Judge Juan Merchan made Donald Trump sentencing audio available
New York State Judge Juan Merchan sentences U.S. President-elect Donald Trump as he appears remotely alongside his lawyer ...