Prosecutors in the Manhattan District Attorney's Office have suspended President-elect Donald Trump's sentencing for four years in a highly criticized business records case that many in the legal community have argued was politically motivated from the beginning. I am proposing. Trump's transition team is touting victory.
of new york times reported The Manhattan district attorney's office argued for the freeze Tuesday in a letter to Judge Juan Machan in response to President Trump's efforts to have the conviction overturned.
“The public deeply respects the office of the president, is mindful of the demands and duties of the office, and recognizes that defendant's assumption of office raises unprecedented legal issues,” the Manhattan District Attorney's office said. Prosecutors sent a letter to Judge Juan M. Marchan. . “We also deeply respect the fundamental role of juries in our nation's constitutional system.”
Trump, who wants to clear his criminal record, is now expected to move aggressively to remove him from office and launch a legal battle that will cast a shadow over his second presidential bid and ultimately reach the U.S. Supreme Court. There is a possibility that it will be brought in. The fight is almost certain to further delay Trump's sentencing, which was scheduled for next week.
President Trump's incoming White House communications director, Stephen Chan, quickly issued a statement saying the prosecutor's move marked a “victory for President Trump,” and efforts to throw out the conviction in the case continue. he added.
“This is a complete and decisive victory for President Trump and the American people who overwhelmingly elected him,” Chan said.
“The Manhattan DA's Office has acknowledged that this witch hunt cannot continue. This lawless case has now been discontinued, and President Trump's legal team is working to have the case dismissed in its entirety.” .
“The case is effectively over,” a source close to Trump's legal team told Breitbart News on condition of anonymity.
Last week, Marchan rescheduled his sentencing on a motion to vacate his conviction, but Breitbart News senior legal contributor Ken Kurkowski said the case could be beneficial for President Trump or that it could be decided in federal court. He pointed out that this could be the beginning of a trap for the president-elect's team to move him to the United States. :
But one of two things is happening, and it's not clear which. One is positive for the president, the other presents challenges.
On the other hand, perhaps Melchan could see the writing on the wall. This legal action amounted to election interference and failed. Trump was elected to a second term in a modern-day landslide, and the government was unified. The charges remain illegal, as does the conviction, and this suspension could be the first step toward landing the plane. Bragg and Machan have been beaten and they should know it.
On the other hand, this could also be an attempt to ensnare the president. Until Mr. Marchand makes a final judgment in this case, there are only a few ways to move this case away from Mr. Marchand and into a court that follows the law. If the lawsuit can be frozen under the current circumstances, they could wait until the end of President Trump's second term, bring him back to court after January 2029, and potentially try to imprison him for life as a civilian. be.
The president has options, but only a few. And his lawyers are now attempting to exercise one such option.
The method is to withdraw the charges in federal court under 28 U.S.C. 1442. The facts alleged against Trump in this case date back to a period of time before he became president, specifically 2016, but some of the (ridiculous) evidence presented against him courtesy of then-White House, disgraced criminal liar Michael Cohen.
All eyes will, of course, be on Mr. Marchand, his decision to respond to Mr. Trump's motion to dismiss the conviction, and the Manhattan District Attorney's office's move to freeze sentencing until Mr. Marchand leaves office.
“This is a huge positive development for President Trump,” Kurkowski said in response to today's filing. “The president should vacate the invalid conviction and dismiss the case, which will give lawyers time to act.”
“First of all, they [have] There is room to argue that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit should take up this entire issue.[n] He was removed from Machan and transferred to federal court,” he added. “And second, it gives us time to take alternatives if Mr. Marchand does not rule on pending motions in a timely manner.”
“The president was out of immediate danger. That was the most pressing issue,” Krukowski concluded. “President Trump is having a good day.”
The case is: People vs. TrumpNew York County Supreme Court No. 71543/23; new york vs trumpNo. 24-2299 of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
