MSNBC legal correspondent Lisa Rubin predicted Tuesday that Judge Juan Melchán will uphold President-elect Donald Trump's conviction in New York, but will not impose a prison sentence.
Tuesday Merchant granted Prosecutors and defense attorneys jointly requested that the case be paused until Nov. 19, postponing a decision on President Trump's motion to dismiss the verdict based on executive privilege, which was scheduled to be decided Tuesday. Rubin wrote on The Ana Cabrera Report that the delay would likely allow Marchand to uphold the jury's guilty verdict, but could limit Trump's sentence to a term or probation. He suggested that this indicates that. (Related article: Trump's legal problems evaporate as Americans send him back to the White House)
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“I think it will probably be resolved if there is a conviction, but there will be no sentencing, and Mr. Trump should only be sentenced to a term or suspended sentence, and a sentencing hearing is necessary. Both parties agree that it is neither appropriate nor appropriate,'' Rubin said. Said. “The last thing President Trump's team wants is to force President Trump into a courtroom and have him sit there while Judge Marchand delivers his sentence, only to have President Trump convicted of these 34 felonies. to remind the American people.”
“They don't want those optics. They don't want the burden of having him come to New York and experience that. And I think that's a safety risk for everyone involved as well.” she continued. “They don't want this litigation to be inflammatory. So I think where we can land is a conviction, but there is no sentence for former President Trump here. ”
Marchand directed prosecutors to submit what they consider “appropriate future steps” by next week. prosecutor asked Marchan plans to halt the proceedings so he can assess the impact of Trump's election victory.
“The public believes that this is an unprecedented situation and that the arguments raised by defense attorneys in Friday's response to the public are that future steps in this process will (1) properly balance the competing interests of a jury's guilty verdict; We agree that careful consideration is necessary to ensure that regularity is presumed after the trial. (2) Office of the President,” prosecutor Matthew Colangelo wrote in a Nov. 10 email to Marchand.
The president-elect's legal team joined in the request, arguing that the lawsuit needs to be dismissed to “avoid an unconstitutional impediment to President Trump's ability to govern.”
The judge in President Trump's federal election interference case also granted Special Counsel Jack Smith's request to suspend the pending deadline.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) currently under consideration Multiple reports reveal how the lawsuit against President Trump will be scaled back ahead of his inauguration in January show. Ministry of Justice policy Prohibits criminal prosecution of sitting presidents.
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