A New York judge delays sentencing of former President Trump until September.
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Former President Donald Trump’s criminal sentencing has been postponed until September 18 at the request of his legal team following the Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity. The extension is a win for Trump, who is expected to be named the official Republican nominee for the 2024 presidential election later this month.
Trump’s sentencing was originally scheduled for July 11. of Republican lawmakers asked to testify on Capitol Hill. Prosecutors have previously said they are willing to testify, but only after sentencing.
Trump’s legal team asked on July 1 to delay his sentencing after the Supreme Court ruled that the president and former presidents enjoy broad immunity from prosecution for official actions while in office.
The next day, prosecutors with the Manhattan District Attorney said in a letter to New York Judge Juan Melchan that while they believed the reasons for the delay were unfounded, they would not oppose the request.
Trump’s post-trial proceedings have begun
In May, Trump was tried and convicted of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records over hush money payments to adult film actor Stormy Daniels, who threatened Trump during his first campaign for president. Allegations of extramarital affairs should be made public. The 12-person Manhattan jury reached a unanimous decision.
After the verdict, Trump virtually completed a routine pre-sentencing interview with the New York City Probation Department. Prosecutors from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and Trump’s legal team submitted separate sentencing recommendations last month. The documents have not yet been released to the public – but he is not expected to face jail time.
Trump has also turned his attention to raising donations for his campaign and using the conviction as a fundraising tool to boost legal costs. Within 24 hours of the guilty verdict, Trump’s campaign claimed to have raised millions of dollars. Trump and his legal team have also vowed to appeal the conviction, a process that could take years.
