Trump had been scheduled to be sentenced in the case on Sept. 18. His attorneys asked on Aug. 14 for his sentencing to be pushed back until after the presidential election, arguing that a delay is necessary to resolve ongoing legal challenges to his conviction. Justice Juan Merchan issued a...
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"The public's confidence in the integrity of our judicial system demands a sentencing hearing that is entirely focused on the verdict of the jury and the weighing of aggravating and mitigating factors free from distraction or distortion," Merchan wrote in his ruling Friday. "The members of this...
Trump’s case “stands alone, in a unique place in this Nation’s history,” Merchan wrote. The public’s confidence “in the integrity of our judicial system demands a sentencing hearing that is entirely focused on the verdict of the jury and the ...
By adjourning the sentencing until after this year's election, "the court would reduce, even if not eliminate, issues regarding the integrity of any future proceedings," Mr Blanche wrote. Judge Merchan, who has said he is confident in his ability to remain fair and impartial, did...
Trump’s lawyers wanteda 90-day delay, which would have pushed the start of the trial to early summer. Prosecutors said they were OK witha 30-day adjournment“in an abundance of caution and to ensure that defendant has sufficient time to review the new materials.” ...
NEW YORK —A judge on Wednesday rejected Donald Trump’s bid to delay hisApril 15 hush money criminal trialuntil the Supreme Court rules on presidential immunity claims he raised in another of his criminal cases. Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan deeme...
Sentencing had originally been scheduled for July 11, just days before Trump is scheduled to claim the GOP presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention. Merchan has now set sentencing for Sept. 18 at 10 a.m. ET. Republican presidential candidate former President...
Merchan noted the upcoming presidential election in his decision to delay sentencing, saying that part of his reason for doing so was to avoid the appearance that the sentencing was intended to influence the November election. “Adjourning decision on the motion and sentencing, if such is required...
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