Trump sat beside his defense attorney Todd Blanche. Judge Juan Merchan did not sentence the president-elect to prison, and instead sentenced him to an unconditional discharge, meaning there is no ...

President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced Friday in his historic hush money case to an unconditional discharge -- allowing ...

At one point, Trump, appearing virtually, leaned forward, looking at Judge Juan Merchan, and referenced the November election, suggesting that it represented a repudiation of this case.

New York Judge Juan Merchan gave Americans an unusual level of access Friday by making public the audio from President-elect ...

New York Judge Juan Merchan allowed media organizations to record the audio from inside the courtroom as he sentenced President-elect Donald Trump on Friday to an “unconditional discharge” in ...

Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan is ... too likely to result in Trump’s conviction being reversed. Merchan plans to sentence Trump on Friday. AP So the judge has been dragging ...

Judge Juan Merchan’s decision to release Trump with no strings attached caps the first and only criminal trial of a former president, less than two weeks before he’s set to return to the White ...

Judge Juan Merchan has denied Donald Trump’s request to postpone his Friday sentencing for his hush money conviction, the judge said in a filing Monday. Trump’s lawyers are likely to appeal ...

With Trump 10 days from inauguration, Judge Juan M. Merchan has indicated he plans a no-penalty sentence called an unconditional discharge, and prosecutors aren’t opposing it. That would mean no ...

Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan could have sentenced the 78-year-old Republican to up to four years in prison. President-elect Donald Trump was formally sentenced Friday in his hush money case ...

After a 30-minute hearing, Judge Juan Merchan released Trump without any ongoing conditions, wishing him "Godspeed" in his second presidential term. Trump being sentenced Friday for a felony ...