A judge has sentenced Trump to unconditional discharge. What does that mean?

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : In an 18-page decision last week, Merchan revealed that he was planning on handing Trump an unconditional discharge, stating that it seemed to be "the most viable solution to ensure finality.
43% : The measure is a rare and lenient sentence in the New York state court system that still means that Trump will enter office on January 20th as a felon.
40% : With his sentence, however, there will be no conditions placed on Trump, The New York Times noted.
36% : If Trump had been sentenced to a conditional discharge, he would have had to meet certain conditions, such as maintaining a job or paying restitution.
29% : Trump was convicted on 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up an affair with an adult actress.
16% : " Merchan made clear in his statement Friday that he was making a difference between Trump the person and Trump the president-elect, saying that it's the office of the president that should receive substantial legal protections, not the individual.

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