Trump's July 11 Sentencing Date Almost Certain to Be Delayed [View all]

[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?