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Judge sets date for Trump hush-money sentencing but rules out prison term

Judge sets date for Trump hush-money sentencing but rules out prison term



President-elect will be sentenced for his 34 felony convictions on 10 January, Judge Juan Merchan rulesA judge on Friday set Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush-money case for 10 January – little over a week before he is due to return to the White House – but promised not to jail him.Judge Juan Merchan, who presided over Trump’s trial in New York, denied the president-elect’s motion to dismiss the case due to his election victory in November. He said Trump is expected to appear for sentencing either in-person or virtually. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/03/trump-hush-money-trial-sentencing

Author : Associated Press

Publish date : 2025-01-03 22:36:37

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