New York court delivers good news to Trump
US President-elect Donald Trump will not face sentencing in the Manhattan “hush money” case, although the charges are still pending. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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**Sentencing in US President-elect’s “hush money” case indefinitely postponed**
A judge in New York has postponed sentencing for US President-elect Donald Trump indefinitely after his conviction in June on 34 counts of “falsifying business records” connected to the 2016 presidential election. Trump’s legal team plans to submit a motion to dismiss the “hush money” case entirely.
Prosecutor Alvin Bragg argued that Trump's payments to his attorney constituted an effort to defraud American voters. On Friday, Judge Juan Merchan declared that the sentencing hearing scheduled for November 26 “is adjourned” without a new date set.
Merchan has permitted Trump’s defense to file a motion to dismiss the case, which is due by December 2. Bragg’s office is expected to respond with a counter-motion by December 9, with no further replies accepted according to the court documents made available online.
Trump’s lawyers initially proposed a December 20 deadline for their filing and requested a ruling on presidential immunity, referencing a US Supreme Court decision from July. Merchan has indicated he would deliver that ruling after reviewing both motions.
The foundation of Bragg’s case is the $130,000 payment Trump made to his then-lawyer Michael Cohen, which allegedly covered the costs to silence adult film actress Stormy Daniels regarding an alleged affair with Trump. Prosecutors claim this action “influenced” the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, where Trump triumphed over Democrat Hillary Clinton.
Trump was charged in connection to 11 invoices, 12 vouchers, and 11 checks issued to Cohen. This case marks the first instance in US history where a former president has faced criminal charges and subsequent conviction.
“This was a rigged, disgraceful trial,” Trump told reporters in June after the verdict. “The real verdict will be on November 5, by the people. And we will keep fighting, and we’ll fight till the end and we’ll win.”
In the election, Trump secured 312 electoral college votes and won all seven “swing states,” defeating sitting Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic candidate.
Prosecutors have declined to drop the case but have requested that Merchan postpone any further proceedings until the conclusion of Trump’s second term in January 2029. Trump’s legal representatives concur that pursuing the case during his presidency would pose “unconstitutional impediments” to governance and have sought its dismissal.
“This is now the longest performance of Hamlet in history, as Judge Merchan continues to debate whether to be or not to be a sentencing judge in the Trump case,” commented constitutional law scholar Jonathan Turley on X earlier this week, referring to Merchan’s actions.
Navid Kalantari for TROIB News
A judge in New York has postponed sentencing for US President-elect Donald Trump indefinitely after his conviction in June on 34 counts of “falsifying business records” connected to the 2016 presidential election. Trump’s legal team plans to submit a motion to dismiss the “hush money” case entirely.
Prosecutor Alvin Bragg argued that Trump's payments to his attorney constituted an effort to defraud American voters. On Friday, Judge Juan Merchan declared that the sentencing hearing scheduled for November 26 “is adjourned” without a new date set.
Merchan has permitted Trump’s defense to file a motion to dismiss the case, which is due by December 2. Bragg’s office is expected to respond with a counter-motion by December 9, with no further replies accepted according to the court documents made available online.
Trump’s lawyers initially proposed a December 20 deadline for their filing and requested a ruling on presidential immunity, referencing a US Supreme Court decision from July. Merchan has indicated he would deliver that ruling after reviewing both motions.
The foundation of Bragg’s case is the $130,000 payment Trump made to his then-lawyer Michael Cohen, which allegedly covered the costs to silence adult film actress Stormy Daniels regarding an alleged affair with Trump. Prosecutors claim this action “influenced” the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, where Trump triumphed over Democrat Hillary Clinton.
Trump was charged in connection to 11 invoices, 12 vouchers, and 11 checks issued to Cohen. This case marks the first instance in US history where a former president has faced criminal charges and subsequent conviction.
“This was a rigged, disgraceful trial,” Trump told reporters in June after the verdict. “The real verdict will be on November 5, by the people. And we will keep fighting, and we’ll fight till the end and we’ll win.”
In the election, Trump secured 312 electoral college votes and won all seven “swing states,” defeating sitting Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic candidate.
Prosecutors have declined to drop the case but have requested that Merchan postpone any further proceedings until the conclusion of Trump’s second term in January 2029. Trump’s legal representatives concur that pursuing the case during his presidency would pose “unconstitutional impediments” to governance and have sought its dismissal.
“This is now the longest performance of Hamlet in history, as Judge Merchan continues to debate whether to be or not to be a sentencing judge in the Trump case,” commented constitutional law scholar Jonathan Turley on X earlier this week, referring to Merchan’s actions.
Navid Kalantari for TROIB News
