The New York Judge will also hear arguments that his conviction should be vacated…..
Trump election gamble seems to be paying off after the Alito 5 gave him a possible out, BEING the President….
This is the ONLY criminal case witha ‘Guily’ verdict….
The Atlanta case is still up for possible trail….
The Federeal government cases will go away …..
There ARE several Civil cases with verdict’s against Trump….
A prior US Supreme Court case had established that sitting President are NOT immune from civil lawsuits directed to their private acts….
We’ll see how those go….
The judge overseeing President-elect Trump‘s New York criminal hush money trial on Friday indefinitely postponed his sentencing, multiple outlets reported.
Why it matters: It’s a major win for Trump, who appears poised to avoid serious punishment for the 34 felony counts he was convicted of in May.
Driving the news: Judge Juan Merchan on Friday also granted Trump’s legal team’s request to file a motion to dismiss the case entirely.
- That motion is due by Dec. 2 and the prosecution’s response is due by Dec. 9, Merchan said.
What they’re saying: “All of the sham lawfare attacks against President Trump are now destroyed and we are focused on Making America Great Again,” Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung said in a statement.
Catch up quick: Prosecutors earlier this week suggested that they would be open to postponing Trump’s sentencing even if it waits until his second presidential term ends in 2029.
- The filing demonstrated their effort to keep their case against Trump alive after Merchan initially postponed the sentencing.
- The delay aligns with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s requested schedule, the Hill reported.
- Trump’s team requested a timeline that would have moved the dismissal deadline closer to his inauguration.
Context: Trump was convicted in May on 34 felony counts for falsifying business records in connection with a 2016 hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels over an alleged sexual encounter.
- His 2024 presidential victory and the Supreme Court’s summer ruling on presidential immunity for “official acts” upended the future of the criminal cases against him.
- He was indicted in three other cases, all of which have been delayed or derailed…
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