New York v. Trump: Merchan delays sentencing hearing until September

MSN ^ | 3 July 2024 | Brooke Singman

[Alas Babylon!]

Judge Juan Merchan has delayed former President Trump's sentencing in New York v. Trump to September, after requests from the presumptive Republican nominee to do so, and no opposition from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Trump was found guilty in an unprecedented criminal trial last month on all counts of falsifying business records in the first degree, following a six-week trial stemming from Bragg's investigation. Trump on Monday moved to overturn his criminal conviction in the Manhattan case after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a former president has substantial immunity for official acts committed while in office. He also requested to delay his sentencing, which was set for July 11 — just days before the Republican National Convention where he is set to be formally nominated the 2024 GOP presidential nominee. Bragg, on Tuesday morning, said Trump's request to toss the verdict was without merit, but did not oppose the request to delay sentencing. Merchan on Tuesday afternoon delayed Trump's sentencing date to Sept. 18.

[CA Conservative]

“There is Hope Hicks testimony, tweets and phone records all used as evidence. They are inadmissible.”

Correct. These are the issues that relate directly to the SCOTUS immunity decision. As I have stated before, IMHO they will need to vacate the verdict and possibly retry the case without that evidence, if they think they can still win without it.

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

A new trial would be required, but if the NY legal system was sane, Merchan and Bragg wouldn’t have gotten this far. Why would it return to sanity now?

[EQAndyBuzz]

Somewhere in a Deep State lab 600 feet underground a drug is being developed that will turn Biden into George Will.

[Gay State Conservative]

Or Jacob Rees-Mogg. Check him out on youtube if you've never heard of him. He's a long time member of the British Parliament and he's living proof tat one can benefit from an Oxford education.

[Republican Wildcat]

George Will?

LOL

[John 3_19-21]

They know the case is dead
They just want to delay admitting it so the Democrats can continue to run with the "convicted felon" schtick.

[JonPreston]

Judge Merchan, has by rending asunder the very fabric of the Republic, forfeited his right to life, liberty and happiness

huh?

[xzins]

👍👍👍

[Sacajaweau]

Yup and that means all that goes into the circular file. The problem is....any new trial is tainted because of that testimony.

[Free Louie]

If Biden drops out, then Merchan can delay or declare the sentence “time served.” The last thing a Kamal needs is weeks of talking about Trump while she gets no help or recognition two months to the election. Merchan is simply hedging rot protect whomever the dem nominee might be. A conviction on the 11th is bad for any one on his side. and a mistrial would have the base in an uproar.