Merchan granted Trump’s request to file a motion to dismiss the case, ordering his legal team to submit their papers by December 2, and prosecutors have a week to respond. Trump’s team wanted to have until December 20 to file their paperwork.
The judge did not set a new sentencing date or make any further statements about the delay.
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In a letter to Merchan earlier this month, the district attorney’s office also acknowledged that Trump is not likely to be sentenced “until after the end of Defendant’s upcoming presidential term.” Although District Attorney Alvin Bragg, a Democrat, has said Trump’s felony conviction should stand, a source close to the district attorney’s office said it is open to a four-year pause of the case.
NY vs. Trump - Hush Money Trial
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Re: NY vs. Trump - Hush Money Trial
Trump’s hush money sentencing is postponed indefinitely, judge says
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