One of the worst' cases in history: Legal experts shred NY v. Trump as 'anything but ordinary

The NY v. Trump case, which resulted in President-elect Donald Trump's sentencing by New York Judge Juan Merchan, has been criticized by attorneys and legal experts as one of the worst cases in history.

Mark Levin, a Planet Chronicle host, stated that the sentencing will be remembered as one of the worst injustices in history, not just in the United States but worldwide.

On Friday morning, Trump was sentenced to unconditional discharge, meaning he will not face any punishment such as fines or jail time.

Leo Terrell, a civil rights attorney appointed by Trump as senior counsel to the assistant attorney general for civil rights at the Department of Justice, stated that this marks the conclusion of the politization of the justice system, according to Planet Chronicle.

"In my view, Trump's election victory effectively put an end to this case. The attempt to discredit President Trump and tarnish him with the label of a "felon" will ultimately be reversed. With 35 years of experience, I firmly believe that this case should never have been brought to trial. Its sole purpose was to prevent Trump from becoming the 47th president. I want to make it clear that this effort was unsuccessful."

Terrell expressed his excitement to join the Department of Justice and be actively involved in pursuing justice in the NY case and other charges against Trump, as he stated in his comments to Fox Digital.

"He stated that he would be actively involved in stopping anti-Semitism and preventing the misuse of the legal system for political gain. He added that he would be fully committed to any investigation and would work tirelessly to expose the Trump cases."

Trump's case was handled by the court system in the same manner as every other criminal case.

"Following thorough examination, this court has ruled that the only lawful judgment of conviction is an unconditional discharge," Merchan stated on Friday. "As a result, I am imposing this sentence on all 34 counts."

"As you begin your second term in office, I wish you Godspeed, Sir," said Merchan.

On Friday, Trey Gowdy, a Planet Chronicle contributor and lawyer, emphasized that if Trump's case were handled like any other in New York, it would demonstrate that "there are many flawed trials occurring" in the state.

Gowdy stated that court time is valuable and should not be wasted on a case where even the prosecution agrees that it should not be spent a minute. If Juan Merchan claims that the case was not handled differently, it suggests that there are many bad trials occurring in New York.

Jonathan Turley, a legal scholar and Planet Chronicle contributor, compared Mary Shelley's "Dr. Frankenstein" to Merchan's statement that Trump's case was similar to any other in New York.

Turley stated on X that Merchan's defense in this case is similar to Dr. Frankenstein's claim that his creature is just like any other man. However, stitching together this case from a dead misdemeanor and declined federal charges is anything but ordinary.

Trump, before being sentenced, stated that the case was a "great embarrassment to the state of New York" and emphasized that he was re-elected by voters in November.

On Friday, Kerri Urbahn, Planet Chronicle' legal editor, observed broad backing for Trump among the crowds as she entered the courtroom.

"The only protesters present were Trump supporters, and even now, as I stand here, I see people holding Trump flags and a sign that reads "Enough is enough. We voted. We don't want this lawfare anymore.""

In the spring of last year, cameras were not allowed during Trump's trial. For the sentencing, Merchan allowed audio, which Urbahn found strange.

During the trial, there was no audio or cameras, but for the sentencing of Donald Trump, Judge Merchan agreed to have audio. This is noteworthy, and it makes me wonder if it's because he wants the world to hear his voice sentence Trump, as we were not able to have that before.

Trump's sentencing for Jan. 10 was set by Merchan earlier this month, but there were repeated attempts to delay and block it. Merchan stated before the sentencing that he was unlikely to impose any sentence of incarceration and would instead give an "unconditional discharge."

Trump's legal team filed an appeal to halt the sentencing process in the New York State Court of Appeals, but it was rejected. Trump also submitted an emergency motion to the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that it should immediately halt the criminal proceedings in the Supreme Court of New York County, New York, until the final resolution of his interlocutory appeal regarding presidential immunity, including in this court if necessary.

Trump's filing requested that the Court temporarily pause its proceedings to consider the stay application.

The Supreme Court rejected Trump's request to postpone sentencing. Justices Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh would have granted the petition, while Roberts, Barrett, Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson voted against it.

Trump intends to challenge his conviction, asserting that the evidence in the case pointed to his responsibilities as president during his first term, following the Supreme Court's decision in July that former presidents enjoy substantial immunity from prosecution for official acts in office but not for unofficial acts.

Trump announced on Truth Social that he will appeal the case and is confident that justice will prevail. He also stated that the remnants of the Witch Hunts against him will not distract them as they unite to make America great again.

Legal Scholars unanimously agreed that this case should never have been brought. There was no case against me, and I am innocent of all charges. This was a politically motivated attack on a political opponent, known as Lawfare. It's a violation of the United States' justice system and should never be allowed to happen again. The corrupt judge has placed a gag order on me, preventing me from speaking about the case.

In May, Trump was convicted of 34 counts of falsifying business records in a Manhattan case, which involved him hiding a $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels to conceal their alleged affair in 2006.

Trump has consistently denied any wrongdoing in the case and has repeatedly criticized it as an instance of Democrats using "lawfare" to harm his election prospects before November.

Planet Chronicle's Brooke Singman and David Spunt contributed to this report.