'A sad day for this country': Defence attorney on Trump’s Hush money conviction
Donald Trump received an unconditional discharge for his hush-money conviction involving a $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels. Judge Merchan highlighted the unique legal protections for presidents but emphasized their actions do not justify abuse.
Trump sentenced to unconditional discharge in hush money case
We’re going to appeal anyway, just psychologically, because frankly it’s a disgrace,” Trump said the evening before the sentencing.
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.
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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.
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 juggling courtroom visits in multiple legal cases with campaign rallies, Trump was found guilty on all 34 counts against him by a New York jury on May 30, 2024.
Why Donald Trump’s Criminal Sentence Matters
An investigation that spanned more than seven years, two Manhattan district attorneys, three criminal cases, and innumerable appellate level judges and justices—including several touches by the United States Supreme Court—the district court trial of the People of the State of New York v.
Trump Becomes First Former President Sentenced for Felony
A defiant Donald Trump was sentenced Friday to no punishment for covering up hush money paid to a porn star, cementing his status as a felon on the cusp of his return to the White House. Justice Juan Merchan,
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.
Trump sentenced to penalty-free ‘unconditional discharge’ in hush money case
AP Photo/ Reba Saldahna, FILEBy Adam Reiss and Dareh Gregorian The New York judge who presided over Donald Trump’s hush money case on Friday sentenced the president-elect to an “unconditional discharge,
The Latest: Trump Faces Sentencing for His New York Hush Money Conviction
President-elect Donald Trump faces sentencing Friday for his New York hush money conviction after the nation’s highest court refused to intervene
Live updates: Judge gives Trump 'unconditional discharge' to respect presidency
President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced Friday in his historic hush money case to an unconditional discharge -- allowing ...
Trump Loses Bid to Block Friday Sentencing
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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 ...
Trump asks Supreme Court for emergency stay in criminal case
Forcing President Trump to prepare for a criminal sentencing in a felony case while he is preparing to lead the free world ...