Prosecutors in New York have decided to challenge Donald Trump’s efforts to revoke his criminal charges. However, they decided to delay the sentence until his upcoming presidential term was over. The Manhattan District Attorney’s office urged Justice Juan Merchan to extend the motions’ deadline to December 9th.
This request follows Trump’s conviction in May on 34 counts of falsifying business records related to alleged hush money payments before 2016 payments. Trump’s lawyers argue that the criminal conviction violates presidential immunity, stating that a Supreme Court ruling grants broad protections for official acts.
Attorney Todd Blanche demanded that the case be dismissed, asserting the US Constitution and the Presidential Transition Act. According to the prosecution, the allegations had nothing to do with Trump’s presidential duties and took place prior to the Supreme Court’s recent decision to grant immunity.
Nevertheless, they recommended postponing additional actions until Trump departed from office. According to legal experts, the court may prioritize balancing constitutional consideration, making the sentence on November 26th unlikely.
Diana Florence, a former Manhattan prosecutor, said legal complications would delay the hearing. Prosecutors accused Trump of reimbursing his attorney for payments to an adult film star while falsely recording the transactions. They said this plot, intended to hide a possible scandal, tampered with the election.
Trump called the case politically motivated and refused all the allegations. Trump may escape punishment, according to analysts, but if sentencing goes on, alternatives include penalties, probation, and a four-year prison sentence. Trump’s criminal charges raise doubts about his return to the White House only weeks before his inauguration.
