On 30 May 2024, Trump was convicted on 34 felony charges related to falsifying business records, but the judge has twice postponed sentencing (CNN, The Hill, Judge Merchan Letter 6 September 2024). A prison sentence fully suspended by the trial court judge will not count as being sentenced to serve time in prison (Cornell - Suspended Sentence). A sentence to "time served" will not count (Cornell - Time Served). The question will close early if the judge in the case postpones the sentencing to a date after 17 January 2025. Whether Trump is granted bail pending appeal in the event of a sentence to serve time in prison is immaterial.

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NOTE 3 January 2025: The sentencing of Trump to a conditional discharge would be considered a sentence without time in prison.

The question closed "No, Trump will be sentenced but not to serve time in prison" is the closing date of 10 January 2025.

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