That was the upshot of New York Justice Juan Merchan’s deft handling, with a critical assist from the U.S. Supreme Court, of Trump’s conviction on cover-up charges tied to hush-money payments ...

Judge Juan M. Merchan's sentence means no jail time or punishment other than having the conviction on his record. Trump has been fighting for months to reverse his conviction on 34 counts of ...

Trump's lawyers told Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan in court papers Monday that dismissal is warranted because of the extraordinary circumstances of his impending return to the White House.

On Friday, New York Judge Juan M. Merchan upheld Trump’s 34 felony convictions for falsifying business records. Merchan set sentencing for Friday, Jan. 10, and indicated that he would likely ...

President-elect Trump is appealing Judge Juan Merchan’s ruling, issued late Friday afternoon, denying Trump’s post-trial motions and directing that sentencing take place this coming Friday ...

Donald Trump was sentenced in New York on Friday, capping a long and, at times, embarrassing ordeal that saw him become the first ex-president to be criminally convicted.

That said, New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan strongly indicated Trump will face no jail time or even probation. Despite previewing a sentence without real punishment, Merchan ...