Trump Not Sentenced To Any Punishments In Criminal Case

Source: Photo Courtesy of the Fulton County Jail / Fulton County Jail

President-elect Donald Trump just missed out on spending the rest of his life behind bars! Trump who became the first-ever former or sitting president to be formally convicted of a felony, was sentenced in his hush money criminal case Friday but was not given any punishment for his crimes. After being  found guilty in May of falsifying business records, he could have faced, 34 counts which  each was punishable by up to four years in prison and/or a maximum $5,000 fine. Judge Juan Merchan gave Trump an “unconditional discharge” meaning his conviction still stands, but he won’t face any penalties. Trump can now be formally be classified as a “convicted felon” however, he can now formally appeal his conviction to have it overturned, which he previously mentioned he will do.

Forbes reports,

Trump attended the sentencing virtually and continued to deny any wrongdoing in a statement he read during the proceeding, saying the prosecution against him has been a “very terrible experience” and a “setback” for New York’s judicial system and claiming he’s “totally innocent” and “did nothing wrong.”