Trump's July 11 Sentencing Date Almost Certain to Be Delayed

[JohnSJ]

Source: Bloomberg

Donald Trump’s July 11 sentencing in his New York hush-money case is almost certain to be delayed after prosecutors said they would not oppose putting it on hold in light of the US Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity in criminal cases.

Prosecutors said in a letter Tuesday to Judge Juan Merchan that they were prepared to respond by July 24 to Trump’s request to overturn his conviction on 34 felonies. In a separate letter to the judge Tuesday, Trump’s legal team proposed filing their initial brief by July 10.

Read more: Trump Seeks to Toss NY Felony Conviction After Immunity Win

The Supreme Court held in a 6-3 decision Monday that presidents generally are protected by at least some immunity against prosecution for official acts they take while in office. The ruling came in the federal case against Trump for overturning the 2020 election results, but his lawyers in New York contend it covers some evidence and testimony in the hush-money case.

The decision now rests with Merchan, who oversaw the trial and will most likely delay the sentencing to hear arguments on whether the verdict should be tossed in light of the Supreme Court ruling. He may schedule a public hearing, setting up another high-stakes clash between the former president and the district attorney.

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-02/trump-s-july-11-hush-money-sentencing-can-be-delayed-da-says?srnd=homepage-americas

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Could someone explain to me how could a case against trump which happened before he was President have anything to do with the Supreme Court immunity decision?

[Ferrets are Cool]

1. If the prosecution use even ONE piece of evidence from AFTER he was elected, it would have to be thrown out...

or so, that is what I think they will argue.

[brooklynite]

10. Incorrect

As much as pretty much everyone here says that the SC has granted Trump absolute immunity from prosecution, they haven't. They distinguish between official acts and unofficial acts. By no definition is paying your lawyer from private funds, and forging private business records an "official act".

[ScratchCat]

13. That's not what the argument is

Trump's attorney's are going to argue that testimony from Hope Hicks and the other secretary are part of "Official Acts" and therefore that testimony should not have been allowed and thus a new trial must be granted.

Since it was already ruled that his conversations were not covered by Executive Privilege, it will be interesting what this court has to say about that argument(I'm sure the State will argue that something not subject to EP can't be an Official Act either).

If you think about it a little with your tinfoil wrapped too tight, you might conclude this was the plan the SCOTUS came up with to nix his State conviction(because the notion that conversations with cabinet members can't be used to establish a crime was committed is bonkers and was invented in the ruling for a reason).

[50 Shades Of Blue]

2. I never expected it to happen on July 11 in the first place.

[Prof. Toru Tanaka]

3. You have got to be kidding me.

HE.WAS.NOT.PRESIDENT.WHEN.THIS.FUCKING.CRIME.OCCURRED.

[Diraven]

4. Apparently the immunity is retroactive?

Actually I think what they are really afraid of now is that if Trump becomes president he will certainly exact retribution on the prosecutors and judge if they give him any kind of sentence. Republican Presidents have that power now.

[gab13by13]

5. He signed checks in the Oval Office,

that may be enough for the fascist SC to throw out the case.

[Prof. Toru Tanaka]

6. I thought all this was done before the 2016 election.

So if what you say is true, this will likely be considered an “official act”. I guess that completely blows up Trump’s continuous denials that he never had sex with Daniels or paid her anything.

[appmanga]

7. That can't come close...

...to an official duty. Taking bribes is "official". Making payoffs? Not so much.

[Lonestarblue]

8. But it would have been either a personal check or one for Trump Organization.

Presidents do not sign checks for anything purchased for the US government. That should not fall under official acts. It seems his lawyers are claiming that every action was an official act. The SC has unleashed the hounds of hell.

[brooklynite]

11. Yes he was.

He was paying Cohen and having the books cooked WHILE he was President.

[Groundhawg]

21. Remember, the crimes were for falsifying business records after the hush money payments.

I am hearing the crimes did occur during his term, But have no idea how this could be called an "official act".

[Javaman]

9. this is what it was all about.

the supremes did an end run.

[ScratchCat]

14. When you think about it more and more

You sure have to wonder is this was the plan all along(knowing that NY State was the only one of the four jurisdictions that Republicans had no control over).

And when you think about all those Republicans standing in line outside that NY courthouse to denounce the rule of law...... maybe they already knew the fix was in?

[Javaman]

20. it's now been postponed till September. yup, they whole thing was a set up.

they waited till the end to see how things would go in the NY trial, then they came in to fuck that up.

mother fuckers.

[dchill]

12. Everybody just go ahead and bend over!

It's now required by law.

[riversedge]

15. Alvin Bragg has asked for a brief delay in sentencing so that Judge Merchan can rule that the SCOTUS decision...

well, if the SC had not dragged out their immunity decision until the last minute, this trial sentencing could have taken place without a delay. guess that is water under the bridge now.




Alvin Bragg has asked for a brief delay in sentencing so that Judge Merchan can rule that the SCOTUS decision has nothing to do with the case. But the media will falsely spin this as Trump having secured a delay. Whatever.
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[JohnSJ]

16. thanks

[toesonthenose]

17. I'm sorry, but I cannot take this any longer!

The only thing getting me through all of this mess the past week was the fact that the felonious orange shit was going to be sentenced for his crimes. Now this. I have tried to remain as strong as I could, but this is the proverbial straw that broke the camel's back. This country is lost, we are prisoners now.

[Linda Ed]

18. Biden could declare trump a terrorist and all his maga's

Biden could declare Trump a terrorist because of his threats, his actions in trying to change the results of the 2020 election and his encouragement of the Jan 6 in'surrection and then use the military to take him out.

[The Grand Illuminist]

19. That would cost Biden the presidency if he uses the military.

There are all important independent voters that needs to be swayed. If Biden uses military remedies, the indys would believe the the RW was right and would side with them. Best to go private.