Justice Juan Merchan’s sentence of unconditional discharge for Trump carries no jail time, probation or fines. Trump had ...

Accordingly, when the trial court imposes a sentence of unconditional discharge, the defendant is released without imprisonment, probation supervision or conditions. A sentence of unconditional ...

A brief explainer on what an "unconditional discharge" is after Donald Trump was sentenced to one in his New York hush money ...

Trump was present for his sentencing on January 10, 2025, eight months after he was convicted in his hush money trial.

Judge Juan M. Merchan sentenced President-elect Donald Trump to an unconditional discharge in connection with his hush money conviction.

Here's what is means when a court grants an unconditional discharge, as happened with President-elect Donald Trump's hush money case Jan. 10.

During the sentencing, Justice Juan Merchan said he was keenly aware of the unique set of circumstances before him and the ...

President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced for his New York hush money conviction on Friday morning, less than two weeks before his inauguration.

The president-elect's sentence allows the guilty verdict to stand — but it is highly unusual for this type of crime.

President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced Friday morning for his criminal conviction in the Manhattan hush money case, positioning him to become the first convicted felon in the White House.

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 ...

The New York judge who presided over Donald Trump’s hush money case on Friday sentenced the president-elect to an ...