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TheProle

(2,960 posts)
Tue Nov 19, 2024, 10:57 AM Tuesday

Bloomberg: Trump's Nov. 26 hush money sentencing in NY called off without explanation

NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) -- Donald Trump’s Nov. 26 sentencing in his New York hush money case was adjourned by the court as the judge weighs how to handle the prosecution in the wake of the former president’s reelection victory.

The sentencing was called off without explanation Tuesday in a short note by the court. The update on the court docket came on the same day that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg faces a deadline to give the court his recommendation on how the case should play out.

Whether Justice Juan Merchan decides the hush money case should proceed to sentencing, gets delayed for four years or is simply dismissed outright is an open question hanging over the president-elect. Trump’s attorney said in a letter to the court last week that there strong arguments for dismissal, while Bragg’s office said the jury’s verdict must also be considered.


https://www.audacy.com/1010wins/news/local/trumps-nov-26-hush-money-sentencing-called-off
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Bloomberg: Trump's Nov. 26 hush money sentencing in NY called off without explanation (Original Post) TheProle Tuesday OP
Of course it is over. Irish_Dem Tuesday #1
Roll up the sidewalks... Hugin Tuesday #2
All usual business suspended. The crime syndicate is now in charge. Irish_Dem Tuesday #4
And here i was told he couldnt escape state crimes Fullduplexxx Tuesday #3
All the people who said don't worry, things happen. Setbacks Tadpole Raisin Tuesday #5
Trump wins again SledDriver Tuesday #6
Give him one week for each conviction, to be served beginning Feb 1, 2029 with conditions Bernardo de La Paz Tuesday #7
Does NY law explicitly state that someone who is elected to office cannot be sentenced ? eppur_se_muova Tuesday #8
Judge shoulda thrown the book at TSF when he had the chance. Kid Berwyn Tuesday #9
The judiciary is rushing to bend the knee to our new lord and master. Irish_Dem Tuesday #10
They threatened J-9 Tuesday #11
There is an explanation, the convicted felon republianmushroom Tuesday #12

Tadpole Raisin

(1,502 posts)
5. All the people who said don't worry, things happen. Setbacks
Tue Nov 19, 2024, 11:15 AM
Tuesday

Occur but he will be punished. He won’t escape justice….

Now what do you say?

Bernardo de La Paz

(50,894 posts)
7. Give him one week for each conviction, to be served beginning Feb 1, 2029 with conditions
Tue Nov 19, 2024, 11:17 AM
Tuesday

Place conditions like a yearly meeting with the parole officer and no dissing witnesses, jurors, or prosecution. Violation of conditions turns the weeks into months.

eppur_se_muova

(37,389 posts)
8. Does NY law explicitly state that someone who is elected to office cannot be sentenced ?
Tue Nov 19, 2024, 11:19 AM
Tuesday

If not, there is no excuse for postponing the sentencing. Send tsf to jail within 72 hrs of sentencing; he's had more delay then anyone could possibly deserve. Leave it up to the electors (Oh! The irony!) to decide if they want to cast their votes for someone serving a prison sentence, who can't even appear on the steps of the Capitol to be sworn into office without his parole officer's permission, which should not be granted -- let the Chief Justice and GOP leadership inaugurate him in his cell, or in the visitation room behind bulletproof glass, with plenty of photogs present. Even if they do swear him in, NY should not be obligated to release a criminal who has not yet served his sentence, nor even grant him any exceptions to rules governing visiting hours or phone calls. Buying or stealing an election should not, under any circumstances, be a "Get Out of Jail Free" card.

Interesting tidbit:

“And if the House of Representatives shall not choose a President whenever the right of choice shall devolve upon them, before the fourth day of March next following, the Vice President shall act as President, as in case of the death or other constitutional disability of the President.”

Kid Berwyn

(17,974 posts)
9. Judge shoulda thrown the book at TSF when he had the chance.
Tue Nov 19, 2024, 11:20 AM
Tuesday

Now, it's beginning to look a lot like Berlin in '32.

Irish_Dem

(57,341 posts)
10. The judiciary is rushing to bend the knee to our new lord and master.
Tue Nov 19, 2024, 12:03 PM
Tuesday

To curry favor in hopes of escaping the new mob in charge.

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