President-elect Donald Trump, the first convicted felon in the White House, announced Friday that he will be released unconditionally after a U.S. court upheld his conviction in a hush money case involving concealing unspent money from a former porn star. ” received the verdict. Stormy Daniels.
The lawsuit relates to $130,000 paid to an adult film star to keep quiet about allegations of extramarital affairs in the run-up to the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
What is unconditional release?
Unconditional release is a rare and lenient sentence in New York state courts, with no jail time, probation, or fines.
According to New York state law, this can be imposed “if the court determines that a proper purpose would not be served by imposing any conditions on the defendant's release.”
In handing down the sentence, New York State Supreme Court Justice Juan Marchan said, “This court believes that the only lawful sentence that can be used to convict someone without violating the authority of the highest office in this country is unconditional release.'' I determined that there was,” he said.
It must be noted that Donald Trump did not even attend court in person, choosing to appear virtually knowing he would not be sent to jail.
Judge Marchan noted that “the people of this country” voted to return Donald Trump to the White House, and said that any punishment beyond an unconditional discharge from the military would be a far-reaching punishment for him once he takes office. He said it would hinder protection. January 20th.
The judge added: “Never before has a more unique and remarkable set of circumstances been presented to this court.”
According to new york timesA conditional discharge would have required Donald Trump to meet certain conditions, such as paying restitution and maintaining employment. However, none of these requirements will apply going forward.
The report also said that Judge Marchan, in an 18-page ruling last week, intended to grant Trump unconditional removal from office, saying it was “the most viable solution to ensure finality.” “I think so,” he added.
Donald Trump has been convicted of 34 felonies for falsifying business records to cover up the scandal and faces a suspended sentence or up to four years if he does not win the presidential election last November 5. would have been sentenced to prison.
