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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNYT: Trumps lawyers try again to throw out his Manhattan criminal case, hoping to clear before return to WH
NYT - (archived: https://archive.ph/OqqH5 ) Emboldened by Re-election, Trump Renews Bid to Overturn His Conviction
Donald J. Trumps lawyers have moved in recent days to throw out his criminal case in Manhattan, underscoring his expansive view of presidential power and its supremacy over the rule of law.
By Ben Protess, Kate Christobek and Jonah E. Bromwich
Nov. 12, 2024, 10:02 a.m. ET
President-elect Donald J. Trump is mounting a resurgent bid to dismiss his criminal conviction in New York in the wake of his electoral victory, hoping to clear his record of 34 felonies before returning to the White House, court records unsealed on Tuesday show.
Emboldened by the election results, Mr. Trumps lawyers moved in recent days to throw out the case against the former and future president, who was convicted in May of falsifying records to cover up a sex scandal.
The Manhattan district attorneys office, which prosecuted Mr. Trump, asked to pause decisions in the case until Nov. 19 so it could weigh how to respond. And the judge overseeing the case, Juan M. Merchan, promptly granted the pause, effectively freezing any progress for the next week.
Justice Merchan was set to rule on several crucial issues this month, including Mr. Trumps sentence, but that schedule is now on hold.
In requesting the pause, one of the Manhattan prosecutors emailed the judge on Sunday to acknowledge the unprecedented circumstances and the need to weigh the competing interests of the jurys verdict against the office of the president, a copy of the email posted publicly on Tuesday shows.
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Donald J. Trumps lawyers have moved in recent days to throw out his criminal case in Manhattan, underscoring his expansive view of presidential power and its supremacy over the rule of law.
By Ben Protess, Kate Christobek and Jonah E. Bromwich
Nov. 12, 2024, 10:02 a.m. ET
President-elect Donald J. Trump is mounting a resurgent bid to dismiss his criminal conviction in New York in the wake of his electoral victory, hoping to clear his record of 34 felonies before returning to the White House, court records unsealed on Tuesday show.
Emboldened by the election results, Mr. Trumps lawyers moved in recent days to throw out the case against the former and future president, who was convicted in May of falsifying records to cover up a sex scandal.
The Manhattan district attorneys office, which prosecuted Mr. Trump, asked to pause decisions in the case until Nov. 19 so it could weigh how to respond. And the judge overseeing the case, Juan M. Merchan, promptly granted the pause, effectively freezing any progress for the next week.
Justice Merchan was set to rule on several crucial issues this month, including Mr. Trumps sentence, but that schedule is now on hold.
In requesting the pause, one of the Manhattan prosecutors emailed the judge on Sunday to acknowledge the unprecedented circumstances and the need to weigh the competing interests of the jurys verdict against the office of the president, a copy of the email posted publicly on Tuesday shows.
/snip
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Breaking News: Donald Trumps lawyers again moved to throw out his criminal case in Manhattan, hoping to clear his record of 34 felonies before he returns to the White House.
November 12, 2024 at 10:45 AM
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Breaking News: Donald Trumps lawyers again moved to throw out his criminal case in Manhattan, hoping to clear his record of 34 felonies before he returns to the White House.
November 12, 2024 at 10:45 AM
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NYT: Trumps lawyers try again to throw out his Manhattan criminal case, hoping to clear before return to WH (Original Post)
Dennis Donovan
Nov 12
OP
Question: do sitting Presidents have immunity for crimes committed prior to assuming the office?
surfered
Nov 12
#2
Trump lawyer: "the stay, and dismissal, are necessary to avoid unconstitutional impediments to Trump's ability to govern
Dennis Donovan
Nov 12
#3
The Supreme Court ruled the President is immune for "official acts." Falsifying records prior to being
surfered
Nov 12
#4
The NY charges are from falsifying business records before he was POTUS the first time
Dennis Donovan
Nov 12
#6
Kid Berwyn
(18,118 posts)1. Gosh, I wish Trump'd been sentenced upon conviction.
Might've impacted the election, though, and that wouldn't be fair to the convicted felon and traitor.
surfered
(3,371 posts)2. Question: do sitting Presidents have immunity for crimes committed prior to assuming the office?
Dennis Donovan
(26,418 posts)3. Trump lawyer: "the stay, and dismissal, are necessary to avoid unconstitutional impediments to Trump's ability to govern
In requesting the pause, one of the Manhattan prosecutors emailed the judge on Sunday to acknowledge the unprecedented circumstances and the need to weigh the competing interests of the jurys verdict against the office of the president, a copy of the email posted publicly on Tuesday shows.
In reply, one of Mr. Trumps lawyers, Emil Bove, wrote that the stay, and dismissal, are necessary to avoid unconstitutional impediments to President Trumps ability to govern.
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In reply, one of Mr. Trumps lawyers, Emil Bove, wrote that the stay, and dismissal, are necessary to avoid unconstitutional impediments to President Trumps ability to govern.
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surfered
(3,371 posts)4. The Supreme Court ruled the President is immune for "official acts." Falsifying records prior to being
..elected could not be an official act. Is the argument that once President, his duties can't be interrupted? Can he shoot someone on 5th avenue and, if not impeached, not be indicted for the murder until he leaves office?
Dennis Donovan
(26,418 posts)6. The NY charges are from falsifying business records before he was POTUS the first time
I don't think immunity comes into play. I think the Trump lawyers are arguing that you can't sentence him because he's going to be POTUS.
surfered
(3,371 posts)9. Seems like if you can't sentence him, then barring impeachment, he's effectively immune. Question: if he shot...
...a black LGBTQ woman who promoted CRT, and DEI on 6th Avenue, would the Senate Republicans impeach him?
Johonny
(22,127 posts)5. Only if theyre Republican
surfered
(3,371 posts)7. I think you're on to something there....
bigtree
(90,229 posts)8. they should suspend a jail sentence until after his term.
republianmushroom
(17,838 posts)10. Laws of the land must be obeyed. chuckle, chuckle
Do love our justice system.