Judge Juan M. Merchan signaled in a written decision that he’d sentence the former and future president to what’s known as a conditional discharge, in which a case gets dismissed if a defendant avoids rearrest.


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2025-01-03 16:01:48">January 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM EST</time>

Judge Juan M. Merchan signaled in a written decision that he’d sentence the former and future president to what’s known as a conditional discharge, in which a case gets dismissed if a defendant avo…{ai:summary}<p>Judge Juan M. Merchan indicated he would impose a conditional discharge on the former president, meaning the case could be dismissed if he avoids further arrest. </p><p>This decision reflects the judge's approach to handling the case moving forward. #politics</p>

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