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From the New York Post: A Manhattan judge has postponed Donald Trump’s sentencing on his conviction in his hush-money case — and said he’ll weigh scrapping the case entirely in light of voters electing Trump as president.
Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan said he’ll consider claims from Trump’s lawyers that pressing on with such a case involving a president-elect would interfere with the “orderly transition of executive power” and be “uniquely destabilizing” to the country.
The decision to pause Trump’s sentencing makes it overwhelmingly likely that the president-elect will re-enter the White House largely unscathed by the four criminal cases that had threatened to derail his campaign or even put him behind bars.
Judge Merchan ordered Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and Trump’s lawyers to file their arguments in December on whether the case should be tossed, before the court issues its decision.
According to the order, Trump’s lawyers must file their request to dismiss by December 2.
Bragg has been ordered to file his response by December 9.
The case is all over alleged ‘hush money’ paid to adult film star Stormy Daniels, who claimed she had sex with Trump way back in 2006, an allegation Trump has repeatedly denied.
After weeks of scandalous testimony in a dingy Manhattan courtroom earlier this year, a New York jury found Trump “guilty,” allowing him to be branded as a “convicted felon.” However, this only aided Trump’s support and fundraising, as a record-breaking $34.8 million poured in from donors in just hours after the conviction.
Legal analyst Phil Holloway speculated, “Merchan *MAY* have realized this is his offramp to be done with this case once and for all.”
BREAKING LEGAL NEWS 🚨
Judge Merchan will entertain a Motion To Dismiss the Manhattan Trump case
Merchan *MAY* have realized this is his offramp to be done with this case once and for all pic.twitter.com/E29Gh0YbAA
— Phil Holloway ✈️ (@PhilHollowayEsq) November 22, 2024
Now it’s official: Trump’s sentencing is adjourned.
Judge Merchan sets a schedule for Trump’s upcoming dismissal motion in December. pic.twitter.com/M9CSZYYLQX
— Adam Klasfeld (@KlasfeldReports) November 22, 2024
🚨 President Trump’s sentencing in the New York case has been delayed indefinitely by Merchan and a motion to dismiss the case entirely has been allowed to go forward. pic.twitter.com/zSYAjuvMnM
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) November 22, 2024
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