Posted on 01/07/2025 10:50:32 AM PST by bitt
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York appeals court judge on Tuesday denied President-elect Donald Trump ‘s latest bid to delay this week’s sentencing in his hush money case.
In a one-sentence ruling following an emergency hearing, Judge Ellen Gesmer denied Trump’s request for an immediate order that would spare him from being sentenced while he appeals Judge Juan M. Merchan’s decision last week to uphold the historic verdict.
It was the second time in two days that Trump was denied.
Trump went to the Appellate Division of the state’s trial court a day after Merchan rebuffed his initial bid to indefinitely postpone sentencing.
Trump’s sentencing remains on schedule for Friday, though he can still ask other courts to intervene.
At an emergency hearing, Trump lawyer Todd Blanche argued that Trump can’t be sentenced because, as president-elect, he enjoys the same immunity from criminal proceedings as a president.
Merchan had rejected that idea in his ruling last week and Steven Wu, arguing for the Manhattan district attorney’s office, said it flew in the face of the long-held concept of one president at a time.
Trump did not attend the hearing.
Trump, less than two weeks from his inauguration, is poised to be the first president to take office convicted of crimes. If his sentencing doesn’t happen before his second term starts Jan. 20, presidential immunity could put it on hold until he leaves office.
Merchan has signaled that he is not likely to punish Trump for his conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records and will accommodate the transition by allowing him to appear at sentencing by video, rather than in person at a Manhattan courthouse.
Still, the Republican and his lawyers contend that his sentencing should not go forward because the conviction and indictment should be dismissed. They have previously suggested taking the case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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The Left will keep trying to deny DJT his rightful place
New York is still fighting California for the 2025 crown as the most screwed up US totalitarian state.
These basstids need to be glad I’m not Trump because once sworn in, these clowns would be finished forever as lawyers, judges, spooks, whatever.
They’d find themselves in Greenland breaking ice while only dressed in their undershorts...LOL
Is there time and are there higher courts to ask before Friday?
And we still have people on this very forum who decry Trump for not dealing with Democrats politely and civilly.
Astonishing.
Where’s Luigi?
Do not go to NYC or California.
What a ghastly state.
I’m guessing that “publicly”, they will appear to play nice - i.e., confirm the Electoral Votes without dissent and such, but throw roadblock after roadblock at him every step of the way to derail him from succeeding. Same with the Media.... appear open-minded and reasonable, but double down whenever possible. and don’t forget to take victory laps when an Obama or Biden appointed Judge blocks his agenda.
DEPORT MERCHAN
This is the only insurance that corrupt judge and his daughter have against Trump. I don’t know what the Supreme Court can do but these bastards have him by the short hairs and they’re not gonna let go.
Still can’t give it up with that “hush money” crap
Those scum are the control agents of the government, nothing more.
It’s starting to look like JD is going to be president. The oppressors really want images of a properly attired Trump going to jail to flash around forever.
The entire NY judicial system is political and corrupt — from top to bottom.
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