Judge delays Trump immunity decision in NY hush money case

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: The Hill

11/12/24 10:04 AM ET


A New York judge delayed plans on Tuesday to decide whether President-elect Trump’s conviction can withstand the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling, following his election victory last week.

In an email to Manhattan prosecutors and Trump’s attorneys, Judge Juan Merchan said he would freeze the case until Nov. 19. Prosecutors are due to provide by then an update on what they believe are the appropriate next steps now that he is president-elect.

Trump’s sentencing, which would be the first of any former president, is scheduled for Nov. 26. He was convicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in connection with a hush money payment made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election to conceal an affair, which he denies.

Trump’s attorneys believe his election as president compels the dismissal of his criminal prosecutions.

Read more: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4985765-trump-immunity-hush-money/

[gab13by13]

1. TSF is King

[NYC Liberal]

2. I'm skeptical he will ever face justice.

He should already be in prison.

[Rebl2]

5. Should have

been in jail years, if not decades ago.

[PortTack]

8. Merrick Garland had a big hand in this!

[Rebl2]

9. Absolutely!

[BumRushDaShow]

11. What does Garland have to do with NY state law or courts which is who Merchan works for?

The state of NY should have prosecuted 45 DECADES ago but didn't.

Why isn't the state of NY being held accountable?

[Dennis Donovan]

3. He won't see a minute of jail

Whatever you thought of the concept of justice before, think again.

New rules.

[riversedge]

7. Trump will not pay any money either IMHO. The election has consequences for Trump (good ones).

[Dennis Donovan]

16. He doesn't pay anyone.

Why should NYS or E Jean Carroll be any different?

[Fullduplexxx]

4. I knew it, and on nov 26th there will be another delay

[riversedge]

6. It is hard to believe that a man will felonies will not pay a price. -

[FBaggins]

12. Oh... it could be even worse than that

You aren't technically a convicted felon when the jury votes "guilty". It's when the judge signs the final order implementing the sentencing.

If sentencing never happens - he isn't a convicted felon.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

10. Another delay

Link to tweet

[Shrek]

13. "necessary to avoid unconstitutional impediments to President Trump's ability to govern"

Doesn't sound too promising.

[NYC Liberal]

18. Maybe he shouldn't have committed crimes if he didn't want his ability to govern to be impeded.

[Grins]

14. Throw the book and him and then see what happens.

Even sentence him to prison.

Let it go to the SCOTUS and see if they think they have oversight of ESTABLISHED STATE law.

It’s going to happen again so the law should be established. We need this to to set precedent.

[republianmushroom]

15. chuckle, chuckle

Yup, laws of the land and how they are applied. chuckle, chuckle

[Orrex]

17. Throw him in jail

They can always let him out once the appeals process is exhausted.