Former president Donald Trump is familiar with New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan, the judge overseeing his sentencing in Manhattan on Friday. Trump was convicted by a jury there for ...

Judge Juan Merchan's ruling spares Trump any jail time, fines or probation supervision for his conviction, though the sentence cements his status as the first convicted felon to hold the White House.

Judge Juan Merchan on Friday sentenced Trump to unconditional discharge, or a sentence without imprisonment, fines, or probation, saying that this was the “only lawful sentence” he could deliver.

Donald Trump's charges stemmed from a hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels to keep her quiet about an alleged sexual encounter between them.

Attorneys and legal experts railed against New York Judge Juan Merchan sentencing President-elect Donald Trump in the NY v. Trump case just days ahead of his inauguration as president, saying the ...

New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan gave Trump a no-penalty sentence known as unconditional discharge. It’s essentially the most lenient sentence available to the judge, carrying no jail ...

Judge Juan Merchan imposed an "unconditional discharge” that means Trump receives no prison time or probation. Trump continues to appeal conviction.

MANHATTAN (CN) — Donald Trump is appealing the New York criminal conviction that made him the first felon to hold the ...

Justice Juan M. Merchan, an even-keeled jurist, has been in the president-elect’s cross-hairs for nearly two years. By Kate Christobek In nearly two decades on the bench, Justice Juan M.

Despite the president-elect's repeated efforts to dismiss the case, citing his Election Day victory and his right to presidential immunity, Judge Juan Merchan had the final say during Friday's ...