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From Fox News: New York Judge Juan Merchan denied President-elect Donald Trump’s request to delay sentencing in the New York v. Trump case.
“Defendant’s motion for a stay of these proceedings, including the sentencing hearing scheduled for January 10, 2025, is hereby DENIED,” Merchan wrote in his decision Monday.
Earlier Monday, Trump’s legal team filed a motion to delay sentencing in the case. Trump is set to be sentenced on Jan. 10 at 9:30 a.m., 10 days ahead of his inauguration as the 47th president of the United States on Jan. 20.
Merchan has already said he will not sentence the president-elect to prison and instead issue a sentence of an “unconditional discharge,” which means there would be no punishment imposed.
However, the ‘sentencing’ would then leave the felony conviction on Trump’s record.
🚨🚨🚨BREAKING: As I predicted Merchan denied Trump’s Motion to Stay the sentencing. 1/ pic.twitter.com/YvMKlM0v5d
— Margot Cleveland (@ProfMJCleveland) January 6, 2025
Law professor Jonathan Turley wrote early Monday morning:
Even without a jail sentence, Judge Merchan will not disappoint lawfare warriors. Just in time for the inauguration, the media will be able to repeat mantra like that Trump is the first convicted felon to be sworn into office….
…There is also a menacing part of the order. Merchan suggests that, if there is any delay in sentencing (as with an appeal), he might suspend sentencing for four years, a terrible option for Trump. One could call that passively aggressive, but it seems quite actively aggressive.
…There is also a menacing part of the order. Merchan suggests that, if there is any delay in sentencing (as with an appeal), he might suspend sentencing for four years, a terrible option for Trump. One could call that passively aggressive, but it seems quite actively aggressive
— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) January 6, 2025
On Sunday, Trump blasted out the following statement on Truth Social:
“D.A. Alvin Bragg never wanted to bring this lawless case against me. He was furious at the way it was handled, and especially angry at MARK POMERANTZ for his behavior, and what he did. Ultimately, the Biden/Harris DOJ forced Bragg to concoct anything to embarrass TRUMP.
“But it was even more so what the CORRUPT and TOTALLY CONFLICTED POLITICAL HACK Judge did, and is doing, on this sham trial. I even have, STILL, an Unconstitutional Gag Order where I am not allowed to speak about the Judge’s highly disqualifying Conflicts of Interest. Virtually ever legal scholar and pundit says THERE IS NO (ZERO!) CASE AGAINST ME.
“The Judge fabricated the facts, and the law, no different than the other New York Judicial and Prosecutorial Witch Hunts. That’s why businesses are fleeing New York, taking with them millions of jobs, and BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN TAXES.
“The legal system is broken, and businesses can’t take a chance in getting caught up in this quicksand. IT’S ALL RIGGED, in this case against a political opponent, ME!!!”
BREAKING: Judge Merchan denies Trump’s request to delay sentencing https://t.co/fwsiiVwekq
— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 6, 2025
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