Democratic Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office is asking Judge Juan Marchan to freeze President-elect Donald Trump's case until after he takes office.
Although Trump maintained his innocence, a New York City jury found him guilty of all 34 counts of falsifying business records. His sentencing was originally scheduled for July but has been postponed multiple times.
“It's a pathetic attempt to salvage the remains of an unconstitutional and politically motivated hoax.”
Following President Trump's victory in November, Marchan agreed to allow the defense to file a motion to dismiss the case.
Trump's lawyer Todd Blanche, referring to Bragg, argued that the November election results were “a mandate that supersedes the political motives of DANY's 'people.'”
He also argued that proceeding with the case would be “uniquely destabilizing” to the country.
On Tuesday, Mr. Bragg's office rejected Mr. Blanche's request to dismiss, arguing that the case should be put on hold until the end of President Trump's term.
“There is no presidential immunity,” prosecutors said, “and even after taking office, the defendant's temporary immunity as a sitting president would still overturn the jury's unanimous guilty verdict and wipe out this phase of the trial that had already been completed.” This does not justify such an extreme remedy.” Criminal procedure. ”
“There is no doctrine of immunity that prevents further litigation before the defendant is sworn in. There is also no legal bar to delaying sentencing until the end of the defendant's term, even if the sentence had not been handed down at the time the defendant was sworn in.” ” continued the prosecutor's submission.
Bragg's office said that by deciding to discontinue the case and await a ruling on Trump in 2029, the president-elect would be “relieved of any immediate obligations in this matter during his time in office, while at the same time maintaining the rules.” “It respects the public interest to do so.” It is to comply with the law and maintain important aspects of the criminal proceedings that have already taken place. ”
President Trump's press secretary Stephen Chuen said: fox news digital On Tuesday, he said the prosecutor's charges were a “pathetic attempt to salvage the remains of an unconstitutional and politically motivated fabrication.”
“This lawless lawsuit should never have been filed, and the Constitution requires its immediate dismissal, because President Trump will continue his presidential transition unencumbered by the remnants of this case or any crimes.” “Nothing else is a witch hunt,” Chun continued, because he must be allowed to continue the process and carry out the important duties of the president. “The sooner these events end, the sooner our country can come together under President Trump for the betterment of all Americans.”
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