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On Jan. 10, 2025, a New York judge gave Donald Trump an unconditional discharge in his hush-money case, meaning no jail, probation, or fine. The felony conviction remains on the books as he heads back to the White House.
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On Jan. 10, 2025, a New York judge gave Donald Trump an unconditional discharge in his hush-money case, meaning no jail, probation, or fine. The felony conviction remains on the books as he heads back to the White House.
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On Jan. 10, 2025, a New York judge gave Donald Trump an unconditional discharge in his hush-money case, meaning no jail, probation, or fine. The felony conviction remains on the books as he heads back to the White House.
Donald Trump was sentenced on January 10, 2025, in the New York hush-money case and received an unconditional discharge, meaning no jail time, fine, or probation. The conviction stands, and the appeal process continues.
Donald Trump was sentenced on January 10, 2025, in New York’s hush-money case to an unconditional discharge, with no jail time, probation, or fine. The sentence ended the trial court’s punishment phase, but the felony conviction remained in place and the case stayed alive on appeal.
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