Trump Asks Appeals Court to Freeze His New York Criminal Sentencing

Trump Asks Appeals Court to Freeze His New York Criminal Sentencing

President-elect Donald J. Trump on Tuesday intensified a last-minute effort to avoid his criminal sentencing in New York, urging an appeals court to intervene and halt the proceeding. In a filing with the First Department of the state’s Appellate Division, Mr. Trump’s lawyers sought an emergency stay of the sentencing, which is scheduled for Friday, … Read more

Judge Upholds Trump’s Sentencing in Hush Money Case but Signals No Jail Time

Judge Upholds Trump’s Sentencing in Hush Money Case but Signals No Jail Time

A New York judge on Friday upheld President-elect Donald J. Trump’s criminal conviction but signaled that he was inclined to spare him any punishment, a striking development in a case that had spotlighted an array of embarrassing misdeeds and imperiled the former and future president’s freedom. The judge, Juan M. Merchan, indicated that he favored … Read more