In an 18-page ruling released yesterday, Justice Juan Merchan said he would not sentence Mr Trump to a term of incarceration but would instead impose “a sentence of unconditional discharge” – meaning a sentence of no jail time, probation or fines – as “the most viable solution” and permit Mr Trump to continue to appeal the case.
The hearing is scheduled just 10 days before the president-elect is inaugurated. A jury of 12 New Yorkers found Mr Trump guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records in May after a sixweek-long trial.
Mr Trump falsified business records in connection with a scheme to silence adult film star Stormy Daniels, whose story about having sex with Mr Trump threatened to derail his 2016 presidential campaign.
Mr Trump’s reimbursements to his then-attorney Michael Cohen, who paid off Daniels, were falsely recorded in accounting records as “legal expenses”.
Mr Trump has denied all wrongdoing as well as the affair with Daniels.
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