{"id":8551,"date":"2025-01-03T16:18:44","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T21:18:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/?p=8551"},"modified":"2025-01-03T16:18:46","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T21:18:46","slug":"report-judge-sets-trump-sentencing-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/news\/report-judge-sets-trump-sentencing-date\/njackson\/2025\/01\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Judge Sets Trump Sentencing Date"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On Friday, New York Judge Juan Merchan announced President-elect Trump\u2019s criminal sentencing will occur Jan. 10, rejecting his demands to dismiss the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Judge Juan Merchan signaled he is inclined to impose no punishment for Trump\u2019s 34-count felony conviction, given concerns about his immunity from criminal prosecution upon taking the oath of office.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Merchan said an unconditional discharge \u201cappears to be the most viable solution.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWhile this Court as a matter of law must not make any determination on sentencing prior to giving the parties and Defendant an opportunity to be heard, it seems proper at this juncture to make known the Court\u2019s inclination to not impose any sentence of incarceration, a sentence authorized by the conviction but one the People concede they no longer view as a practicable recommendation,\u201d Merchan wrote. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The jury of 12 New Yorkers in May\u00a0found Trump guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records\u00a0to conceal a hush money payment his ex-fixer made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Judge Merchan\u2019s decision keeps Trump\u2019s criminal conviction on the books, meaning he would be the first felon to assume the presidency, though Trump can still appeal the jury\u2019s verdict. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Friday, New York Judge Juan Merchan announced President-elect Trump\u2019s criminal sentencing will occur Jan. 10, rejecting his demands to dismiss the case. 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