Trump Fails to Toss NY Conviction, Faces Sentencing Jan. 10

Judge Merchan signals that Trump won’t face prison time
Trump fails to put aside criminal case before inauguration

Donald Trump arrives at Manhattan criminal court in New York, on May 20.Photographer: Steven Hirsch/New York Post/Bloomberg

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By Erik Larson and Patricia Hurtado

January 3, 2025 at 8:57 PM UTC

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January 4, 2025 at 12:02 AM UTC

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Donald Trump has been ordered to appear for sentencing in his hush money criminal case on Jan. 10, though the New York state judge signaled that the president-elect wouldn’t face time behind bars.

Justice Juan Merchan in Manhattan set the date in a ruling Friday denying Trump’s request to throw out the conviction on presidential immunity grounds. No such immunity exists for a president-elect, the judge said.