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Juan M. Merchan

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Dec 9, 2025
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How many criminal cases has Donald Trump been convicted in and what were the charges?

Donald Trump has been convicted in one criminal case: a New York jury found him guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records tied to hush‑money payments; he was sentenced to an unconditio...

Dec 18, 2025
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In which cases was Donald Trump convicted, and what felonies were listed in each conviction?

Donald J. Trump has been convicted in one criminal case: a New York state trial that produced a jury verdict finding him guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records tied to payments surr...

Jan 14, 2026
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What is the possibility of Trump going to prison?

The probability that Donald Trump will serve prison time for the New York “hush‑money” conviction and related state or federal charges is widely judged by legal observers to be low, though not impossi...

Dec 21, 2025

What sentences or penalties did Trump receive for his felony convictions?

Donald Trump was convicted by a New York jury on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records and, at his January 2025 sentencing in Manhattan, Judge Juan M. Merchan imposed an unconditional discha...

Jan 16, 2026

What is the current status of Donald Trump’s appeals in the New York conviction?

President Donald Trump has formally appealed his 34-count New York conviction by filing a notice of appeal in the state intermediate appellate court, while simultaneously pursuing a parallel strategy ...

Jan 23, 2026

Which judges oversaw Donald Trump's New York state criminal trial and what were their key rulings?

state criminal case against was presided over at trial by Justice , whose courtroom decisions shaped pretrial immunity fights, gag and contempt orders, and the timing of sentencing; parallel federal a...

Nov 14, 2025

When is the next scheduled sentencing date for Trump's 34 counts?

Judge Juan M. Merchan scheduled Donald Trump’s sentencing on the 34-count New York falsifying-business-records conviction for January 10, 2025; Merchan also signaled he would not impose jail, instead ...

Nov 5, 2025

How did Manhattan judge Juan M. Merchan handle pretrial rulings in the 34-count case against Donald J. Trump?

Judge Juan M. Merchan repeatedly denied defense efforts to derail the 34-count Manhattan indictment of Donald J. Trump, resolving pretrial disputes that preserved the prosecution’s ability to present ...

Jan 29, 2026

What legal avenues remain to overturn or modify Donald Trump’s New York convictions?

Three principal judicial tracks remain to overturn or blunt ’s hush‑money conviction: a state‑court appeal to the (and potentially New York’s highest court), a bid to transfer or remove the case into ...

Jan 24, 2026

What were the grounds and outcomes of appeals from Merchan’s criminal‑trial rulings in New York state courts?

’s criminal-trial rulings in spawned multiple, overlapping appeals in challenging his scheduling decisions, s, and — many of which were rejected or temporarily rebuffed by state appellate judges while...

Jan 18, 2026

What portions of Trump’s deposition and the Access Hollywood tape were admitted at trial and how did the judge limit their use?

Judge Juan M. Merchan allowed jurors to hear about the substance of the 2005 “Access Hollywood” remarks in multiple proceedings but sharply limited how that material could be presented — barring the p...

Dec 21, 2025

Was Trump convicted of any crimes

A New York jury convicted Donald Trump on 34 felony counts of first‑degree falsifying business records in the so‑called “hush‑money” case on May 30, 2024, but a Manhattan judge later issued an uncondi...

Dec 13, 2025

What were the sentences and penalties for each of Donald Trump's convictions by December 2025?

Donald Trump was convicted on 34 counts of first‑degree falsifying business records in the New York hush‑money case on May 30, 2024; the conviction remained on the books but Judge Juan M. Merchan issu...

Dec 3, 2025

Have any courts or prosecutors convicted Donald J. Trump of corruption or corruption-related crimes as of 2025?

Yes. A Manhattan jury convicted Donald J. Trump on 34 felony counts of first‑degree falsifying business records on May 30, 2024; the conviction remained on the books though the judge later imposed an ...

Nov 11, 2025

How have courts ruled on Trump's Access Hollywood tape statements?

Courts have treated Donald Trump’s 2005 “Access Hollywood” tape as . New York criminal judge Juan M. Merchan barred playing the tape for jurors in the hush‑money criminal trial while allowing prosecut...