Judge Juan Merchan might have wanted to impose a harsher sentence on Donald Trump, but in his view, he was restricted by the ...

President-elect avoids jail as he escapes punishment in hush money case - President-elect appeared virtually in Manhattan Criminal Court, vowing to file another appeal against the case he branded an a ...

In roughly six minutes of remarks to the court, a calm but insistent Trump ... Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan could have sentenced the 78-year-old to up to four years in prison.

New York Judge Juan Merchan gave Americans an unusual level ... which he now has 30 days to do. In addressing the court, Trump appeared to suggest the case was politically motivated.

New York Judge Juan Merchan gave Americans an unusual level ... as prosecutor Joshua Steinglass listens at New York Criminal Court in Manhattan in New York City, U.S., January 10, 2025 in this ...

New York Judge Juan Merchan allowed ... "Never before has this court been presented with such a unique and remarkable set of circumstances," Merchan said. Merchan wants to emphasize that the ...