Judge Juan Merchan imposed an "unconditional discharge” that means Trump receives no prison time or probation. Trump continues to appeal conviction.

Trump was found guilty in May of 34 felonies for authorizing a scheme in 2017 to falsify records in order to cover up reimbursements for a "hush money" payment.

Donald Trump was convicted in May on 34 counts of falsifying business records. He was sentenced Friday in a New York court.

Trump will be the first felon to serve as a U.S. president.” That said, New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan strongly indicated Trump will face no jail time or even probation.

That was the upshot of New York Justice Juan Merchan’s deft handling ... to walk away free without restriction of any kind. No jail time. No probation. No fines. But the felonies stand and ...

Judge Juan Merchan spent seven minutes during Friday’s sentencing hearing bemoaning that President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory prevented him from ...

a divided Supreme Court green-lighted New York judge Juan Merchan’s determination to sentence President-elect Trump at 9:30 this morning on the 34 business-records falsification counts on which ...

Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan is abusing his power one last ... will be “unconditional discharge,” meaning no jail time, no probation, no fine — but Trump’s official ...

Judge in Trump’s hush money case signals no jail time will be imposed at his ... Trump's lawyers told Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan in court papers Monday that dismissal is warranted because ...

New York Judge Juan Manuel Merchan has presided over criminal cases ... of law that election as president could be a get-out-of-jail-free card. Erwin Chemerinsky, a contributing writer to Opinion ...

Attorneys and legal experts railed against New York Judge Juan Merchan sentencing President ... meaning he faces no punishment such as fines or jail time. "This is the end of the politicalization ...

Justice Juan Merchan's sentencing of Trump ... Merchan said he was imposing the sentence sparing Trump jail, a fine or probation because the U.S. Constitution shields presidents from criminal ...