Why doesn't Trump face any jail time in hush money case sentencing days from inauguration?

US President-elect Donald Trump is set to be sentenced on January 10, days before his inauguration, following his conviction for falsifying business records in the Stormy Daniels hush money case. While Judge Juan Merchan has dismissed Trump’s attempts to delay the sentencing, he indicated that jail time is unlikely

Why doesn't Trump face any jail time in hush money case sentencing days from inauguration?
US President-elect Donald Trump is set to be sentenced on January 10, days before his inauguration, following his conviction for falsifying business records in the Stormy Daniels hush money case. While Judge Juan Merchan has dismissed Trump’s attempts to delay the sentencing, he indicated that jail time is unlikely