According to New York State law, an unconditional discharge means that Trump will have the felonies on his official record but will not face jail time, fines or probation for his actions.

Under New York law, an unconditional discharge is a sentence where the defendant avoids jail, fines, or even probation. It’s used when a judge believes that no conditions on a defendant’s ...

The judge in President-elect Donald Trump's New York criminal hush money case indicated Friday that he intends to sentence ...

A brief explainer on what an "unconditional discharge" is after Donald Trump was sentenced to one in his New York hush money ...

Merchan sentenced Donald J. Trump to an unconditional discharge, a rare and lenient sentence in New York state courts that still cements Mr. Trump’s status as a felon before his inauguration.

The “unconditional discharge” sentence comes 10 days before Donald Trump is due to be sworn in for a second nonconsecutive ...

Trump attends his sentencing hearing with Judge Juan Merchan following jury conviction in his hush money case.

Donald Trump received a sentence Friday of "unconditional discharge" as punishment for his felony convictions in the state of New York. According to New York state law, unconditional discharge is ...

and instead hand down an "unconditional discharge." Trump’s legal team filed an appeal to block sentencing from moving forward with the New York State Court of Appeals. However, the court ...

The New York judge who presided over Donald Trump’s hush money case on Friday sentenced the president-elect to an “unconditional discharge,” meaning he is now a convicted felon in the eyes of New York ...

Justice Juan Merchan sentenced President-elect Donald Trump to an unconditional discharge on Friday. The measure is a rare and lenient sentence in the New York state court system that still means ...

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 ...