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Judge Juan Merchan has postponed former President Trump’s sentencing in New York v. Trump to September 18, following requests from Trump and no opposition from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Initially, Trump’s sentencing was scheduled for July 11, just days before the Republican National Convention, where he is set to be formally nominated as the 2024 GOP presidential candidate.
Trump’s request to delay the sentencing came after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a former president has substantial immunity for official acts committed while in office. Citing this ruling, Trump also moved to overturn his criminal conviction in the Manhattan case. Despite Bragg asserting that Trump’s request to dismiss the verdict was without merit, he did not oppose the request for a sentencing delay.
The delay to September 18 at 10:00 a.m. provides Trump with additional time to prepare his defense and aligns the legal proceedings more comfortably with his campaign schedule. The decision to postpone has sparked widespread discussion, with supporters viewing it as a justified move given the Supreme Court’s ruling, while critics argue it is a strategic delay to benefit his presidential campaign.
🚨BREAKING: Judge Merchan has delayed President Trump’s sentencing in the Manhattan “hush money” case to September 18, 2024. pic.twitter.com/NKXtGRh2fs
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) July 2, 2024
This case is toast.
Bragg used evidence subject to presidential immunity.
Merchan must declare a mistrial.
Again, a jury’s finding of guilt isn’t a conviction.
A defendant doesn’t become a felon until the judge convicts him.
Trump isn’t a felon.
And he likely won’t ever be. https://t.co/5YbGftu3ts
— 🇺🇸 Mike Davis 🇺🇸 (@mrddmia) July 2, 2024
