Trump Nov. 26 hush money sentencing adjourned

[mystery-ak]

Trump Nov. 26 hush money sentencing adjourned
By
Kaelan Deese
November 19, 2024 10:47 am
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President-elect Donald Trump‘s Nov. 26 sentencing in his New York criminal hush money case was adjourned by the court as a judge mulls over how to handle the prosecution after Trump won reelection earlier this month.

The sentencing, which was scheduled for next week, was called off without explanation on Tuesday in a brief note by the court. The update came on the same day Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg faces a deadline to offer the court his recommendation for how the case should proceed.

Justice Juan Merchan, who presided over Trump’s trial earlier this year, was initially poised to rule last week on whether the Supreme Court’s July 1 presidential immunity decision precluded the sentencing from going forward. He delayed his decision by one week to give prosecutors and the defense team more time to explain how they think the next steps should be.

The Supreme Court found in Trump v. United States that former presidents are entitled to some forms of immunity from criminal indictments if the alleged conduct falls into the scope of their official duties. Trump, now the president-elect, was found guilty on 34 felony counts for falsifying business records in May, surrounding a $130,000 paid to porn star Stormy Daniels just before the 2016 election.

Trump’s lawyers argued prosecutors introduced inadmissible evidence from when he was a sitting president, and argued their inclusion of that evidence, following the immunity ruling, was grounds to dismiss the case or request a new trial.

The case marked the first criminal trial against a former U.S. president. Trump denies wrongdoing, including the affair Daniels said she had with him, and has described the trial as politically motivated.

Bragg’s team has still not issued a public filing about the recommendations for the case. Prosecutors have several options, including request to postpone sentencing until 2029, or vacating the conviction altogether.

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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/3234439/trump-nov-26-hush-money-sentencing-adjourned/

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Trump New York judge still awaiting Alvin Bragg’s sentencing recommendation
By
Kaelan Deese
November 19, 2024 10:47 am
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A judge presiding over President-elect Donald Trump‘s Nov. 26 sentencing in his New York criminal hush money case is still awaiting recommendations by District Attorney Alvin Bragg as he mulls over how to handle the prosecution after Trump won reelection earlier this month.

The sentencing, scheduled for next week, was still on the table as of Tuesday afternoon, according to two sources who spoke to the Washington Examiner. Confusion swirled over the status of Trump’s case Tuesday morning after Bloomberg was one of the first of many outlets to purport that the sentencing had been adjourned, citing a “short note by the court.”

When asked whether the court had officially adjourned the sentencing, a source directly familiar with the matter said “no.” A spokesperson for the district attorney’s office suggested the Bloomberg report was incorrect.

Justice Juan Merchan, who presided over Trump’s trial earlier this year, was initially poised to rule last week on whether the Supreme Court’s July 1 presidential immunity decision precluded the sentencing from going forward. He delayed his decision by one week to give prosecutors and the defense team more time to explain how they think the next steps should be.

The Supreme Court found in Trump v. United States that former presidents are entitled to some form of immunity from criminal indictments if the alleged conduct falls into the scope of their official duties. Trump was found guilty on 34 felony counts for falsifying business records in May, surrounding a $130,000 paid to porn star Stormy Daniels just before the 2016 election.

Trump’s lawyers argued prosecutors introduced inadmissible evidence from when he was a sitting president, and their inclusion of that evidence, following the immunity ruling, was grounds for dismissing the case or requesting a new trial.

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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/3234439/trump-nov-26-hush-money-sentencing-adjourned/

[IsailedawayfromFR]

These guys just won't let go, will they?

[mystery-ak]

Prosecutors request stay in Trump NY case until 2029 as defense plans motion for dismissal 'once and for all'
'This is a total and definitive victory for President Trump and the American People,' Trump spokesman says
 By Brooke Singman Fox News
Published November 19, 2024 1:33pm EST

New York prosecutors are requesting a stay until at least 2029 in New York v. Trump, as the president's defense attorneys prepare to move to dismiss the case entirely. 

Prosecutors wrote a letter to Judge Juan Merchan on Tuesday, who agreed last week to grant a stay on all deadlines associated with the conviction proceedings against Trump in the final months before he takes office.

Merchan granted the request, which issues a stay on all deadlines, including the Nov. 26 sentencing date, to consider the effect of his election as president.

Prosecutors had asked for the pause in proceedings, which they said would allow them to better evaluate the impact of Trump’s new status as president-elect.

"As a result of the election held on November 5, 2024, Defendant’s inauguration as President will occur on January 20, 2025," Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg wrote to Merchan on Tuesday.

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https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ny-prosecutors-request-stay-trump-case-until-2029-defense-plans-motion-dismissal-once-all

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Alvin Bragg Stands Down After Massive Decision In Trump’s New York Case

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By Chris Powell
November 19, 2024

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office announced Tuesday that it would not oppose pausing the criminal proceedings against President-elect Donald J. Trump, including his sentencing, until after he leaves the White House in 2029.

The decision marks a significant shift in the high-profile legal battle that has entangled Trump for the past couple of years. Prosecutors, who had previously pursued Trump with fervor, now appear to be stepping back—at least temporarily—amid the reality of his electoral victory and the constitutional complexities surrounding prosecuting a sitting president.

In a letter to Judge Juan Merchan, lawyers for the district attorney’s office clarified their stance: while they oppose Trump’s effort to dismiss his criminal conviction outright, they do not object to delaying sentencing and other proceedings until his second term concludes. Trump’s sentencing had been rescheduled for November 26, but the latest developments indicate that date will likely be deferred.

The district attorney’s office proposed December 9 as the deadline for their upcoming filing, which will consider the possibility of dismissing the case. Merchan was slated to decide on Tuesday whether a Supreme Court ruling grants Trump immunity from prosecution in this trial.

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https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/just-in-alvin-bragg-stands-down-after-massive-decision-in-trumps-new-york-case-mace/

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Trump Team Declares Victory After Manhattan Prosecutors Push for 4-Year Freeze on Sentencing in Business Records Case

Prosecutors in the Manhattan District Attorney’s office are proposing a four-year hold on sentencing President-elect Donald Trump in the highly criticized business records case, which many legal minds have argued was politically motivated from its inception. Trump’s transition team is touting victory.

https://www.breitbart.com/2024-election/2024/11/19/trump-team-declares-victory-after-manhattan-prosecutors-push-for-4-year-freeze-on-sentencing-in-business-records-case/

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Can Trump simply pardon himself? ... leaving all of this empty.

[The_Reader_David]

Can Trump simply pardon himself? ... leaving all of this empty.

No.  Clemency powers of the President extend only to Federal crimes.  The relevant power to pardon is held by the Governor of New York.

[Wingnut]

I understand Bragg is up for reelection and they say he will sail to victory.  The RNC and other pacs should flood the state with anti-Bragg ads and defeat his fatass.

[GtHawk]

I understand Bragg is up for reelection and they say he will sail to victory.  The RNC and other pacs should flood the state with anti-Bragg ads and defeat his fatass.

I wonder what skeletons Bragg has hiding in his closet and why no one is looking.

[libertybele]

I understand Bragg is up for reelection and they say he will sail to victory.  The RNC and other pacs should flood the state with anti-Bragg ads and defeat his fatass.