Decide Juan Merchan has delayed former President Trump’s sentencing in New York v. Trump till September, following requests from the presumptive Republican nominee to take action, and no opposition from Manhattan District Legal professional Alvin Bragg.
Trump was discovered responsible in an unprecedented legal trial final month on all counts of falsifying enterprise information within the first diploma, following a six-week trial stemming from Bragg’s investigation.
BRAGG DOES ‘NOT OPPOSE’ TRUMP REQUEST TO DELAY SENTENCING; AWAITS JUDGE MERCHAN’S APPROVAL
Trump on Monday moved to overturn his legal conviction within the Manhattan case after the U.S. Supreme Courtroom dominated {that a} former president has substantial immunity for official acts dedicated whereas in workplace. He additionally requested to delay his sentencing, which was set for July 11 — simply days earlier than the Republican Nationwide Conference the place he’s set to be formally nominated the 2024 GOP presidential nominee.
Former President Donald Trump and Manhattan District Legal professional Alvin Bragg (Getty Pictures)
Bragg, on Tuesday morning, mentioned Trump’s request to toss the decision was with out benefit, however didn’t oppose the request to delay sentencing.
Merchan on Tuesday afternoon delayed Trump’s sentencing date to September 18 at 10:00 a.m.
TRUMP IMMUNITY CASE: SUPREME COURT RULES EX-PRESIDENTS HAVE SUBSTANTIAL PROTECTION FROM PROSECUTION
“The July 11, 2024, sentencing date is subsequently vacated. The Courtroom’s determination will probably be rendered off-calendar on September 6, 2024, and the matter is adjourned to September 18, 2024, at 10:00 AM for the imposition of sentence, if such remains to be essential, or different proceedings,” Merchan wrote in a letter to Trump attorneys and New York prosecutors.
TRUMP MOVES TO OVERTURN MANHATTAN CASE AFTER SCOTUS IMMUNITY DECISION
Merchan’s determination comes after the Supreme Courtroom’s 6-3 determination on presidential immunity — a query that stemmed from prices introduced in opposition to Trump in a separate, federal case introduced by particular counsel Jack Smith associated to the occasions of the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol breach and any alleged efforts to overturn the outcomes of the 2020 election.
Decide Juan Merchan and former President Trump (AP)
However Trump’s attorneys swiftly acted in looking for to use the brand new commonplace to the Manhattan case, too.
Fox Information’ Maria Paronich contributed to this report.
