Trump's criminal sentencing in New York is on hold as prosecutors prepare to weigh in

This story has been updated to clarify the sentencing date, which was postponed earlier this month.

President-elect Donald Trump26 November criminal history in it New York hush money case It’s on hold because prosecutors were given a Tuesday deadline to advise the judge on how to proceed in light of Trump’s election victory.

The sentence was postponed, Judge Merchan said in New York criminal court papers Tuesday morning. paused all deadlines in the case earlier this month.

Before his election victory, Trump argued: 34 felony convictions It should be dropped according to the decision of the Supreme Court Presidential immunity decision of July 1. Trump lawyer Emil Bove weighed in following his victory on November 10 an email He told Judge Juan Merchan that the case should be dismissed on electoral grounds “to prevent unconstitutional impediments to President Trump’s ability to govern.”

Trump was convicted on May 30 of falsifying business records to cover up a secret payment to buy the silence of porn star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 presidential election. While Daniels claims the couple had sexual intercourse, Trump denies this claim.

If Trump faces a sentencing hearing, Merchan may choose not to impose a sentence, request community service, or Sends Trump to jail.

But whether Merchan can enforce the restrictions that were in place during Trump’s presidency and even a few months earlier is an open legal question. No president-elect has ever faced punishment while approaching office, so courts have not previously ruled on what is permissible.

Regardless, Trump’s election victory is a huge boon for him when it comes to criminal cases. Ministry of Justice weighing how to proceed with two federal lawsuits in light of the election. Ministry of Justice policy It states that a sitting president cannot be subject to criminal prosecution under the Constitution.

While the question is unprecedented, many legal experts think both state and federal prosecutors would be barred from prosecuting a sitting president.

That means the Georgia state investigation into Trump for alleged interference in the 2020 election will be postponed until after the next presidency, with uncertain implications for Trump’s post-conviction hearings in New York.

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