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Judge sets date for sentencing in Trump hush-money trial, suggests no jail time

Judge in hush money case against President-elect Donald Trump announced He announced a sentencing date on Friday and indicated he would not face any prison time. Judge Juan M. Marchan said President Trump would be sentenced on January 10, about a week before the inauguration, but granted him “unconditional release” with no jail time, probation […]

Trump team blasts 'deeply conflicted' judge for letting NY sentencing move forward 

President-elect Trump's team criticized a judge in a New York criminal case for denying his request to discontinue the case and set a sentencing date for next week following his election victory. President Trump's press secretary, Stephen Chan, said in a statement that the “lawless lawsuit” should never have been filed and should be dismissed […]

Judge Orders Trump Sentencing Before Inauguration Day

Judge Juan Melchán ordered President-elect Donald Trump to be sentenced before Inauguration Day on January 20th. Merchan Found He ordered President Trump to appear in court on January 10, saying there was “no legal impediment” to imposing a sentence. “This court has carefully considered the parties' respective claims and determined that ignoring the jury's verdict […]

New York judge sets Trump sentencing days before inauguration

President-elect Trump's attempt to overturn his conviction in a New York criminal hush money case was rejected Friday. New York Judge Juan Marchand rejected President Trump's request to set aside the verdict in the case based on the Supreme Court's presidential immunity decision. ATLANTA, GA – OCTOBER 15: Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald […]

Bob Menendez wants to postpone sentencing til after wife’s trial

Disgraced former senator. Bob Menendez has asked that any future sentencing be delayed until after his cancer-stricken wife's trial, saying the overlap is “too much to ask of a man.” The 70-year-old New Jersey Democratic lawmaker, who was forced to resign after being convicted this summer, is scheduled to learn his fate on January 29, […]

‘Black Swan’ murder: Slain dad’s daughter rips killer ballerina stepmom at sentencing

Ex-ballerina convicted of murdering husband in infamous 'Black Swan' murder case, Her stepdaughter condemned her in an emotional statement in court as she was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Monday. Ashley Benefield was found guilty in July of manslaughter for fatally shooting her 58-year-old husband, Doug Benefield, in Florida during a custody battle […]