Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg told Judge Juan Marchan on Tuesday that he would not oppose former President Trump’s request to delay the sentencing scheduled for next week.
President Trump moved Monday to overturn the conviction in the Manhattan case. U.S. Supreme Court The court ruled that former presidents have substantial immunity from liability for official acts committed while in office.
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In a 6-3 decision, the court narrowed the scope of the case against the former president and sent the case back to the trial court to determine what remains of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s indictment.
Former US President Donald Trump (left) and his lawyer Susan Necheles (right) stand in court at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York. (Getty Images)
Bragg sued Trump last year, and after a six-week trial last month, a jury found him guilty on all 34 counts of first-degree falsifying business records. Trump had pleaded not guilty.
Trump sent a letter to Marchan on Monday night seeking permission to file a motion to set aside the Manhattan jury’s verdict and to postpone the trial, which had been scheduled for July 11.
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To file a motion in New York, the defense and prosecution must first apply for permission from the judge in the case.
Bragg complied with the request on Tuesday.
“We have received Defendants’ pre-motion letter dated July 1, 2024, seeking permission to file a motion to set aside the judgment under Federal Code of Civil Procedure section 330.30(1) based on the Supreme Court’s July 1, 2024 decision in Trump v. United States,” Bragg wrote. “In that letter, Defendants requested that we file a Memorandum of Law in support of such motion by July 10, 2024.”
Judge Juan Merchan in court (Associated Press)
“Although defendant’s letter states that he ‘does not object to the postponement of the sentencing date of July 11, 2024,’ his request to file the motion on July 10 is necessarily a request to postpone the sentencing hearing scheduled for July 11, 2024 pending a decision on the motion,” he wrote. “While we believe defendant’s arguments are without merit, we do not object to his request for leave to file and his putative request to postpone sentencing pending a decision on the motion.”
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Bragg requested a July 24 deadline for filing and serving the response, two weeks after Trump’s request.
Trump’s sentencing was originally scheduled for July 11, just days before the Republican National Convention, where he is expected to be formally nominated as the 2024 Republican presidential candidate.
Fox News’ Maria Paronich contributed to this report.
