What sentences or penalties did Trump receive in any state criminal convictions?

1. The New York conviction and its unusual sentence

A Manhattan jury found Trump guilty on all 34 falsifying‑business‑records counts in May 2024; the case concerned alleged payments to conceal a relationship and related recordkeeping ^{[1] [5]}. After delays and post‑trial litigation, the judge sentenced him on January 10, 2025 to an unconditional discharge — a sentence that carries no jail time, probation, fines or other active penalties, though the felony convictions remain on his criminal record ^{[1] [2] [3]}.

2. What “unconditional discharge” means in practice

Reporting and explainers say an unconditional discharge requires no additional action by the defendant and imposes no punitive measures: no incarceration, no supervision, no fine; it leaves the conviction intact and subject to appeal ^{[2] [3]}. Analysts quoted by news outlets framed the discharge as “the least restrictive” outcome short of vacating the conviction, and noted the government and defense continued to litigate appeals ^{[3] [1]}.

3. Appeals, federal‑state disputes and lingering legal work

Post‑conviction litigation has been active: Trump has appealed the New York conviction and sought removal to federal court; at the same time the Department of Justice has urged courts to throw out the conviction based on arguments about presidential immunity and evidence preemption, creating competing legal positions ^{[1] [4] [6]}. Courts have ordered reconsideration on some jurisdictional questions and appellate filings continued through 2025 ^{[1] [6]}.

4. Other criminal cases: no state conviction penalties announced

Trump faced additional criminal prosecutions in Georgia and federal matters, but those matters were paused, dismissed, or not resolved into a state criminal sentence imposing penalties as of the reporting in these sources; for example the Georgia case was disqualified from the original prosecutor and later paused or dismissed, and federal cases were either dropped, resolved or put aside after his 2024 election victory ^{[5] [4]}. Available reporting does not identify any other state criminal conviction against Trump that resulted in a sentence with penalties comparable to incarceration, probation, or fines ^{[4] [5]}.

5. Political and legal context that shaped sentencing

Coverage highlights the unusual political context: Trump was a former president and subsequently president‑elect during much of the post‑trial process, and the Supreme Court’s 2024 immunity decision influenced legal arguments about what evidence and theories prosecutors could use — factors that both sides cited in appeals and which likely shaped sentencing discretion ^{[1] [6]}. Commentators and court filings reflect competing agendas: prosecutors defending a state conviction, the federal government invoking immunity doctrines, and Trump urging vacatur and removal to federal court ^{[6] [1]}.

6. Limitations and what reporting does not say

Available sources document the New York conviction and unconditional discharge and summarize the status of other cases, but they do not provide a complete catalogue of every procedural development after November 2025 or any eventual appellate outcomes overturning or affirming the conviction ^{[7] [1] [4]}. If you want updates on appeals or any new state convictions or penalties, those developments are not covered in the cited materials and would require more recent reporting ^{[7] [4]}.

Sources cited: New York conviction, unconditional discharge and context (PBS FRONTLINE) ^[2]; Wikipedia/Prosecution of Donald Trump in New York ^[1]; Houston Public Media and AP/aggregated status pieces ^{[3] [4]}; Reuters on DOJ arguments ^[6]; broader indictment trackers ^{[7] [5]}.