Donald Trump, the first former U.S. president convicted of a felony, was sentenced by New York Justice Juan Merchan to no jail time in his “hush money” case, though he will still return to the White House this month with a criminal record. Fordham Law Professor Cheryl Bader comments on the President-elect’s sentencing, in this article for Bloomberg.
Fordham Law Professor Cheryl Bader, a former federal prosecutor, said the judge and the district attorney’s office both indicated that Trump’s behavior during and after the trial would have weighed against him in a typical case.
“The prosecution raised Trump’s complete lack of remorse and his efforts to undermine and delegitimize the criminal justice process,” Bader said. “These are factors that usually weigh against a lighter sentence, but Judge Merchan felt his hands were tied.”
Read “Trump Gets No Punishment After Conviction in Hush Money Case” in Bloomberg.
