Trump Sentenced By Dem-Appointed Judge In Deep Blue Stronghold

Judge Juan Merchan sentenced President-elect Donald Trump on Friday to an unconditional discharge.

The Supreme Court declined to halt the sentencing in a 5-4 decision Thursday night. In an order, the majority noted the evidentiary violations Trump alleged were committed during the trial could be addressed on appeal.

Trump and his attorney, Todd Blanche, appeared at the hearing virtually from Florida.

A sentence of unconditional discharge is one “without imprisonment, fine or probation supervision,” according to New York law.

Merchan determined it would be better to sentence Trump before he takes office than after in a decision last week. (RELATED: Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Bid To Halt Sentencing In Manhattan Case)

In May, a Manhattan jury found Trump guilty on all 34 counts for falsifying business records related to a nondisclosure agreement with porn star Stormy Daniels.

Merchan’s jury instructions did not require jurors to agree on the underlying crime prosecutors alleged he was attempting to conceal by falsifying the records.

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