A New York judge has set Donald Trump's sentencing for January 10, just 10 days before his inauguration as president. While Trump faces up to four years in prison for his hush money conviction, the judge indicated he is leaning towards an unconditional discharge, meaning no jail time. Trump, the first former president convicted of a crime, can appear at the sentencing in person or virtually.
NEW YORK, United States — The New York judge presiding over President-elect Donald Trump 's hush money case on Friday set sentencing for 10 days before his January 20 inauguration and said he was not inclined to impose jail time.Judge Juan Merchan said Trump, the first former president ever convicted of a crime, can appear either in person or virtually at his January 10 sentencing.
Trump's attorneys had sought to have the case dismissed on multiple grounds, including the Supreme Court's landmark ruling last year that former US presidents have sweeping immunity from prosecution for a range of official acts committed while in office.Merchan rejected that argument but he noted that Trump will be immune from prosecution once he is sworn in as president.
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