NYC DA gives suggestions on Trump convictions sentencing…..

DA Alvin Bragg presented several proposals to the judge for the Trump criminal convictions case….

The DA did NOT ASK that the criminal conviction be thrown out….

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s (D) office opposes dismissing President-elect Trump’s hush money charges but would accept halting the proceedings while he is in office, according to court documents made public Tuesday.

Bragg previously signaled he would oppose Trump’s effort to outright toss the case, and the new filing provides prosecutors’ most extensive arguments yet about how Trump’s return to the White House should impact the first criminal prosecution of a former president.

The 82-page brief does not plainly spell out the state’s preference for what should happen, instead walking through several options. Prosecutors left the door open to sentencing Trump before his inauguration but acknowledged Trump’s vows to stop it.

“The extreme remedy of dismissing the indictment and vacating the jury verdict is not warranted in light of multiple alternative accommodations that would fully address the concerns raised by presidential immunity,” Assistant District Attorney Christopher Conroy wrote.

No further briefs are expected from either side. Next, New York Judge Juan Merchan, who oversaw the trial, will issue a ruling on the future of the case, a decision that could come at any time.

Prosecutors insisted Trump’s immunity as a sitting president does not kick in until his inauguration, rejecting Trump’s argument that he already has the protections as president-elect and the case must immediately end.

But the district attorney’s office did not dispute that once Trump returns to the White House, the judge would be justified in halting the case or taking additional other steps. …..

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