The judge presiding over Trump's case, Juan Merchan, has strongly implied that Trump will not face any meaningful consequences for committing 34 felony counts.
Merchan has said that the most viable sentence seems to be unconditional discharge, meaning a conviction holds but there would be no imprisonment, fine, or probation.
State prosecutors contended at trial that these falsifications were intended to hide Trump's violation of New York election law which forbids promoting any person to office through unlawful means.
They argued that the payment to Stormy Daniels was a hedge for Trump's chances amid other allegations of boorishness that had emerged weeks before election day.
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