How does this affect next week’s “sentencing”?
“How does this affect next week’s “sentencing”?”
It doesn’t. Merchan is going to do whatever Merchan and his overlords want to do.
Although the case occurred prior to Trump presidency, the judge did use federal election as part of the crime.
It shouldn’t affect it at all. I don’t see any way the actions alleged in that case could be cast as official presidential actions. Not saying they were illegal, just saying they wouldn’t be affected by this decision. There are other issues that will get that case tossed on appeal, but that will not prevent sentencing from happening.