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Judge Merchan Chews Up 7 Minutes Bemoaning That Trump’s Election Win Prevents Him From Imposing Harsher Sentence
Judge Juan Merchan spent seven minutes during Friday’s sentencing hearing bemoaning that President-elect Donald Trump’s ...
Judge Merchan: The Legal Protections Afforded To The Presidency Are Extraordinary, Not The Occupant Of The Office
The saga of Donald Trump's criminal trials came to an end Friday after years of court battles, with New York Judge Juan Merchan offering this comment. "The protections afforded the office of the ...
It’s official: Trump is a convicted felon. Here’s how he responded to sentencing
Merchan could have sentenced the 78-year-old Republican to up to four years in prison. Instead, he chose a sentence that sidestepped thorny constitutional issues by effectively ending the case but ...
Trump endures embarrassment of criminal sentencing after last-ditch Supreme Court appeal fails
Judge Juan Merchan had already said he wouldn’t impose a jail term, and in sentencing Trump on Friday morning to an unconditional discharge, he noted the unique circumstances. T ...
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 ...