Posted on 01/03/2025 4:22:17 PM PST by NoLibZone
The judge in Donald Trump's New York criminal hush money case indicated Friday that he intends to sentence the president-elect to an "unconditional discharge" out of respect for the presidential immunity doctrine.
Judge Juan Merchan ordered Trump to appear, either in person or virtually, for sentencing on Jan. 10, which is 10 days before Trump's presidential inauguration.
Merchan, in his ruling Friday, called an unconditional discharge the "most viable solution to ensure finality and allow Defendant to pursue his appellate options."
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If he is unable to sentence Trump on Jan. 10, Merchan suggested that he plans to delay the sentencing until Trump completes his term as president.
Merchan wrote that delaying the sentence is "less desirable" than sentencing Trump immediately for "obvious" reasons; however, it might become the "only viable option" if the sentencing can't proceed as planned.
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Juan Merchan is nothing but a little creep and a screaming democrat ....
Damn, I wanted him to try to send Trump to jail - just to show the ENTIRE COUNTRY how bad the DNC lawfare has become.
(I assume that the Supreme Court would have nullified him)
You cannot get any lower than a Communist with power.
Sounds like a personal problem Bill Clinton often had....until the Dr cleared it up...again.
The judge will be curious when a bus load of guest gang members decides to set up tents on his lawn/street.
Merchan is a jackass. I hope the first thing Trump does when he walks in the Oval Office is to order an investigation of this clown.
I don’t care about the bright side that this means Trump’s lawyers can now proceed with appeals.
My anger over the demonic leftists’ lawfare is still in force.
I never said I was better than my enemies, just represent the other side of the mirror from them.
Bookmark my post. Merchan will receive what he deserves
As they say...wait for it, wait for it.
ABC nuked the story? Weblink doesn’t work.
If I’m Trump I say shove your decision, sentence me so I can appeal this B.S.
He kept President Trump and the allegations in the headlines for a cupla years, and then turns around and says: “just kidding. You’re free to go.”
What a prick.
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Do a virtual hearing from Mara Largo. And not sure I would do a rally on Jan 19th.
I know he is a legal immigrant what Trump needs to do is investigate his shady past turn over every rocks don’t leave nothing unturned and get Kash throw the book at him and his daughter! Those two are corrupt as hell itself! We need accountability and if Trump just brushes it under the rug then we are truly screwed we will never ever get this country back on track. That is the mistake he did with letting *itch Hillary off the hook. NO MERCY!!!!!😡
so with the sentencing now, will hakeem & schiff + MSM be able to brand trump as “a convicted felon”?
“unconditional discharge” is the legalese equivalent of trying to keep some face while letting the case “go.”
“unconditional discharge” is the legalese equivalent of trying to keep some face while letting the case “go.”
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